[D Rider]

The supposed contradictions are treasures, and do not require interpretation gymnastics for an explanation. Was going over one last night. Jesus's three days and three nights in the tomb. Very fun. Absolutely no contradiction. Very clear, once it is examined the key is Pentecost and Lev. 23. If you work out the details spread out amongst the gospels, you discover that Jesus was crucified on Wednesday before a high Sabbath, which always occurs the day after Passover. So when once Gospel says that the women bought spices for Jesus's body after the Sabbath, and another gospel says that the women prepared the spices, but could not go to the tomb because of the Sabbath. The answer is YES, makes perfect sense.

Early Christians did not see a contradiction, because they were Jewish, and understood the Jewish feast day's and calendar. But how long has the Gentile Church been celebrating Good Friday? (There is no possible way to count 3 days and 3 nights between Friday evening and Sunday morning.) The Bible is clear, although mistranslated in a few places based on an incomplete understanding,(like in Mathew 28 where it says after the Sabbath the women went to the tomb. The Greeks is plural Sabbaths.) Call them Gentilisms. And there is no contradiction.

[MHGinTN]

Thanks so much for sharing with us that wonderful exposition God’s Spirit has given to you.

[Poison Pill]

The supposed contradictions are treasures, and do not require interpretation gymnastics for an explanation.

How do you deal with a contradiction where an event is attributed to two different known dates? Matthew says Jesus was born in the reign of Herod the Great who died in 4 BC. Luke says he was born when Quirinius governed Syria. Quirinius took office in 6 AD. Those administrations are separated by 10 years. One of the Gospels has to be wrong.