But the first of the four gospels, i.e., the Gospel according to Mark, apparently did not receive Paul’s memo. And this is a very important point as we keep in mind that each of the gospels were initially divorced from each other and were written in different localities for different audiences.
It has already pointed out previously that the Arabic word “hur al-ayn” (houris), meaning a beautiful, voluptuous woman, was already well known in the…
It is well known that the Gospel of Mark contains numerous geographical errors. This is summed up in Kümmel’s classic, Introduction to the New…
There is a problem with this passage, however : the ritual washing of hands was obligatory only on the priests ! So the question remains, if the author was a native of Palestine and a Jew, then how was he so ignorant of the Jewish customs and made such a fundamental error regarding a practice that was only limited to the Jewish priests ?
In Acts 5:36, Gamaliel is recorded to have said as follows concerning the Jewish revolt of Theudas against the Roman Empire : Pro gar toutoon toon…
In the article Historical Errors in the Qur’an ? I briefly touched upon the events mentioned in the Gospel of Matthew surrounding the crucifixion of…
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi While there are so many Old Testament laws which are ignored by Christians, here are a number of New Testament writings…
Tera Tak Adamar & Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi The missionary Sam Shamoun under the banner of the infamous missionary website, Answering Islam, have claimed in…
Asif Iqbal That the text of the New Testament, as we have it today, is loaded with textual corruptions and misreadings is an acknowledged fact…
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi A Christian missionary wrote that : Jesus said : “And when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they…
“Does the Bible use language not fitting for God?” This was the question that a missionary rhetorically posed to his readers in an amusing but…
Nabeel Qureshi died at the age of 34 years old in 2017 from a “rare and deadly form of stomach cancer” on 16th of September 2017 with mixed reactions.
But the first of the four gospels, i.e., the Gospel according to Mark, apparently did not receive Paul’s memo. And this is a very important point as we keep in mind that each of the gospels were initially divorced from each other and were written in different localities for different audiences.
So which is the correct Gospel account concerning the choice of Jesus’ first apostles ? The following Bible contradiction was extracted from an unpublished thesis entitled Ibn Hazm On The Doctrine of Tahrif which cites Kitab al-Fasl fi al-Milal wa al-Ahwa’ wa al-Nihal and insha’allah this will be part of an ongoing series to reproduce extracts of Ibn Hazm’s criticisms of the Bible and Christianity.