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Genesis 22: 2: A Contradiction In The Bible

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Over the course of history, many have struggled to accept the Holy Bible due to the belief of many contradictions within it. A contradiction is a series of ideas or statements that are opposed to each other at the same time or in the same sense. Many alleged contradictions exist solely because the writers of the Gospel are more like painters than photographers since the Bible was written in their own perspectives. Genesis 22:2 contains one of the many contradictions in the Bible. In this passage, God instructs Abraham to sacrifice his son on the altar, but yet God also forbids human sacrifice. One must understand the context of this passage to prove the nonexistence of this contradiction. Genesis 22:2 is not a contradiction in the Bible because of the context, faith and the love of God. …show more content…

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