Category: The Bible
-
Problems in Reconciling the Birth Narratives of Jesus
The missionaries had pathetically accused us of “suffering under [SIC!] a serious form of ‘attention deficit’”, among other low-down allegations, and then proceeds to claim that we have not “bothered” to respond to their arguments. The following material will further supplement our case for the irreconcilable error regarding the birth narrative of Jesus(P). It remains…
-
Did Jesus, Mary and Joseph go to Egypt or to Nazareth?
In Matthew 2:14, we are told that Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt: “When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt.” Yet in Luke 2:39, they went to Nazareth after Jesus’ birth: “And when they had performed all things according to the law of the…
-
To Bring Or Not To Bring Thy Staff?
Tera Tak Adamar In Mark 6: 8-9, we are told that Jesus commanded his disciples not to bring anything for their journey except for a staff: And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: But be shod with sandals;…
-
Where was Jesus put on when he was crucified?
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In Mark 15: 32, we are told that Jesus was put on a “cross” to be crucified: Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. The word for “cross” here in Greek is…
-
What Nation Was that Gentile Woman From?
Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi In Matthew 15:22, we are told that the Gentile woman who went and met Jesus in order to ask his help to cure her daughter was a Canaanite: And behold, a woman of Canaan came from that region and cried out to him, saying, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son…
-
Who Fashioned The Golden Calf?
The Christian missionaries have accused the Qur’an of making a “contradiction” on the issue of who was responsible for the worship of the Golden Calf. It is further interesting to note, however, that the New Testament contradicts the Old Testament on the matter of blaming Aaron(P) solely for the fashioning of the Golden Calf. Exodus…