The laws of physics concerning the conservation of matter i. The king james version contains certain translation and textual errors which will facilitate a global transition from the true gospel of jesus christ to the false gospel of the antichrist. Most of these socalled errors have been corrected by modern translators. Some of these groups falsely assert that according to the bible, all physical creation was produced in six 24hour days approximately 10,000 years ago. First century christians had evidence that the message preached was from god by the demonstration of miraculous powers. Quran scientific errors occur when a verse, approached from a literalist perspective, states something about reality thats fundamentally flawed.
When it made this statement, no one knew how vast the numbers of stars were as only about 1,100 were observable. This is primary because the levitical priests, and levites in general, faithfully copied the text for generations. A great site that exposes so many of the contradicting errors in the bible. Jan 02, 2020 islamic prophecy does not even come close to the level of the prophecies in the bible, many of which were written hundreds of years in advance, such as the prediction that jesus would be born in bethlehem micah 5. According to the bible, the earth is only a few thousand years old. Pdf alleged scientific inaccuracies in the bible kenneth gilmore. We must stop trying to hold the bible as a source of any scientific knowledge. The bible, they say, was not written for scientific purposes, and is therefore no authority in matters of science. Scientific errors in the bible authorstream presentation. It is a common known scientific fact that the earth rotates on its own axis. If the quran is the infallible word of god, then it stands to reason that it would not contain factual errors of science. Unfortunately, many errors can be found in the king james bible due to its translators using latin readings that sometimes inaccurately. It is not a textbook, but it still astonishes scientists and scholars from fields as widely varying as. Bible s scientific errors based on a live debate between dr.
According to the bible, the universe revolves around the sun. Theres a problem with this even before you begin posting the errors you perceive. In recent years a number of scholars have argued that numerous biblical texts affirm what we now know are erroneous scientific notions. Biblical scientific errors refer to biblical claims that go against scientific data, usually as a result of a literalistic reading. What we call the old testament, in its original language, has incredibly few bible errors. The bible and science american scientific affiliation. Bibles scientific errors based on a live debate between dr. I have been blamed by men of science, both in this country and in england, for quoting the bible in confirmation of the doctrines of physical geography.
Consider some examples showing that science and the bible agree and that the bible contains scientific facts that differed greatly from the beliefs of many people living at the time it was written. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible umd department of. In matthew, and in luke, is the family tree of jesus shown wrong. The bible cannot err, since it is gods word, and god cannot err. To the best of my knowledge, i have not seen a single confirmed error in the qur. The problem is that the scientific paradigm and religious paradigm are different, in fact theyre polar opposites, so youre essentially trying to debunk something that needs no proof from a using proof of a. As you can see, these glaring errors defy even basic science and math. Scientific errors in the bible free download as word doc. Quran scientific errors are external errors errors in relating the quran to the external world, rather than internal errors. Finally, one must read a text as charitably as possible. Are biblical creationists guilty of circular reasoning. Alleged scientific inaccuracies in the bible abstract claims that the bible is riddled with scientific errors are commonly made against the bible by sceptics of its. Jun 12, 2010 the bible was completed 500 years before the quran was revealed to muhammad.
What would you think of an historian who should refuse to consult historical records of the bible, because the bible was not written for the purposes of history. This is the real issue in the matter of biblical inerrancy. Scientific errors in the bible a philosophers stone medium. Scientific, historical errors and mistakes in the bible. An objective evaluation of the quran shows that it contains numerous scientific and historical errors and reflects a prescientific, 7 th century view of the natural world. A list of over 700 inconsistencies in the bible from. We have a more complete evidence today through the miraculous bible. The earth is a flat disk in shape, like a dinner plate, and rests upon mountain pillars. Conflicts between the two were explained as either a mistake in science or an incorrect interpretation of scripture.
The scientific errors in the bible prove that many changes were made in it. Look for a mistake in the word of god, and you will make one. Full text of 50000 errors in bible by sheikh ahmed deedat. By factual errors we mean errors that can be physically examined. God says that jacob will henceforth be called israel, but the bible. The bible is full of errors even from the first page of it lol. The genesis 1 creation account conflicts with the order of events that are known to science. Here are a few examples by no means all, but perhaps most of what christian pharisees demand that we believe as inerrant fact. Biblical scientific errors are external errors something that the bible gets wrong about the external world as opposed to internal errors something that contradicts the bible s own message. Some will contest these numerous errors in the quran by appealing to metaphor, alternative meanings, or phenomenological interpretations of the text.
The bible speaks about the creation of the universe. May 19, 2009 the bible contains several scientific errors, in fact way too many to mention so heres just a couple of big ones. Maybe these scientific errors are cause for concern for those identifying with the christian theologian faith, or maybe god wanted these scientific missteps. The sort of arguments they use and the biblical texts they cite have been well summarised in the writings of denis. Now we know that there are scientific facts in the bible 7 scientific 4301 10. Biblical scientific errors refer to biblical claims. Jampacked with biblical insight, realworld answers, and a lot of fun, this program will stir you up. Alleged scientific errors in the bible evident creation. Scientific error in the corrupted bible slideshare. The bible claimed that there are billions of stars host of heaven is the biblical term for the stars. Learn about dna as evidence for the infinite god, the basics of genetics and natural selection as they relate to biblical kinds, the. But the difficulties are not due to gods perfect revelation, but to our imperfect understanding of it. If it did, then many scientific discoveries over the past one hundred years would indeed discredit the bible. If someone today wrote a book that contradicts a historical document written at the time of an event that took place in 1497 the person who wrote the second book would have to be able to prove the older document was false and also prove its facts were true.
False prophecies about the judgment day in the bible. With 6 billion people on this planet, we need to disobey god on this one. Sep 26, 2016 i have tried in this article to help readers understand the nature of the charge that there are scientific errors in the bible, to clarify the nature of the charge, and to provide some principles of interpretation that will enable bible readers to read scripture fairly and effectively and answer the charge that there are scientific errors in. He cites the most outstanding errors and, by stat ing that some students claim the king james version has 50,003 errors, he leaves the impression that 50,000 such serious errors occur in the bible, which, of course, is not true. If a genuine contradiction, or error, can be clearly demonstrated, then the concept of the inerrancy of the scripture must fall by the wayside. Who incited david to count the fighting men of israel. Scientific foreknowledge in the bible bible charts. Even more and different listings of contradicting errors in the bible. As a scientist and theologian, he rejected the popular view that the bible was a scientific textbook and yet believed in the absolute harmony between scientific statements in the bible and experimental science. There are no scientific errors in the bible because it has no scientific content whatsoever.
Scientific errors in the bible faith heaven scribd. Scientific errors statements that conflict with facts about reality we have learned through scientific investigation can be found throughout the bible because the biblical texts were written at times when human knowledge about our world was quite limited. How do muslims explain the scientific errors in the quran. Scientific errors in the bible scientific errors statements that conflict with facts about reality we have learned through scientific investigation can be found throughout the bible because the biblical texts were written at times when human knowledge about our world was quite limited. The history of bible criticism reveals that the bible has no errors, but the critics do.
This does not mean there are no difficulties in the bible. Arent there examples of demonstrable errors in the bible. The bible claims that sarah isaacs mother was abrahams biological sister. Errors in quran here are the scientific errors, selfcontradictions and other mistakes in the quran. We are not talking about contradictions between scientific theories and the quran. How can you explain the overwhelming evidence of millions of years of existence. Scientists say we have no objection in agreeing that the universe it could have been created in 6 very long periods. Genesis god creates light and separates light from darkness, and day from night, on the first day. Genesis in the beginning when was the universe created. I see that you wrote two notes, actually, but both are asking the same question regarding scientific errors in the bible. Biblical scientific errors are external errors something that the bible gets wrong about the external world as opposed to internal errors something that contradicts the bibles own message. The bible, however, does not support such a conclusion. Yes, for although the bible is not a science textbook, it is accurate when it mentions matters of science.
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