(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 ]