(CF. LUKE 7:2-10)— Is there a mistake in the accounts concerning Jesus and the centurion? PROBLEM: Matthew seems to present the centurion as the one who seeks the help of Jesus (Matthew 8:5); but, Luke seeems to say that the centurion sent elders to see Jesus (Luke 7:3). Also, Matthew appears to sa... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. LUKE 7:2-10)— Is there a mistake in the accounts concerning Jesus and the centurion? PROBLEM: Matthew seems to present the centurion as the one who seeks the help of Jesus (Matthew 8:5); but, Luke seeems to say that the centurion sent elders to see Jesus (Luke 7:3). Also, Matthew appears to sa... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MATTHEW 20:18; MATTHEW 24:30; ETC.)— If Jesus was the Son of God, why did He call Himself the Son of Man? PROBLEM: Jesus referred to Himself most often as the Son of Man. This seems to point to His humanity more than His deity. If He was really the Messiah, the Son of God, why did He use the s... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. LUKE 9:60)— Wasn’t it absurd for Jesus to tell the dead to bury their own dead? PROBLEM: A man wanted to follow Jesus but first asked Jesus if he could go and bury his father. Jesus responded, “let the dead bury their own dead.” But the dead can’t bury anyone. This doesn’t seem to make any sen... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. MARK 5:1-20; LUKE 8:26-39)— Where were the demoniacs healed? PROBLEM: The first three Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) each give an account of Jesus healing demoniacs. Matthew states that the place where the healing took place was the country of the Gadarenes. However, Mark and Luke say it wa... [ Continue Reading ]