Problems with biblical inerrancy

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Biblical literalism or "inerrancy" is a Fundamentalist Christian belief based upon the principle that the Bible is the word of God, and that every word of the Bible is true and without error.^[1] Beliefs such as Young Earth Creationism are based on this principle. However, the Bible is a large and complex work, written over thousands of years, and full of contradictory statements. It is not clear how Literalists reconcile the contradictions of their beliefs. If every word is inerrant, yet Biblical statements clearly contradict each other, how can the Bible be literally true? What follows are a collection of examples of quotes from the Bible that appear to contradict each other if taken literally.

1 Contradictory quotes (NASB)
2 Misc
3 See also
4 Sources
5 Footnotes

[edit] Contradictory quotes (NASB)

Some people are confused when juxtaposing old Testament passages with new Testament passages . For example:

"But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise." -- Exodus 21:23-25
"But I say to you, do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also." -- Matthew 5:39

"When a cloud vanishes, it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up." -- Job 7:9

"'Do not marvel at this; for an hour is coming, in which all who are in the tombs will hear His voice, and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment." -- John 5:28-29

[edit] Misc

"Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone." -- James 1:13

"Now it came about after these things, that God tested Abraham, and said to him, 'Abraham!' And he said, 'Here I am.'" -- Genesis 22:1

(Isaiah 45:7, KJV) - "I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things."

(Amos 3:6) - "Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done it?"

2 Kings 6:33 Behold, this evil is of the Lord.

(Job)1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Exodus 33:20-23 Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live. And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: And it shall come to pass, while my glory passeth by, that I will put theein a clift of the rock, and will cover thee with my hand while I pass by: And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

Exodus 33:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.

Deuteronomy 34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.

"...The son will not bear the punishment for the father's iniquity..." -- Ezekiel 18:20
"...I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and the fourth generations of those who hate Me," -- Exodus 20:5