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Skeptics have often cited the following two passages in the Gospels to suggest that they refer to two different (and conflicting) dates: 4 B.C. for Herod's death and 6 A.D. for Quirinius' census. The intention in this article is to offer support for later dating for Herod's death and the possibility that Quirinius completed his …
Over the past few years, I have had numerous encounters with Bible skeptics who have used Matthew 5:17 to claim that Christians are still bound by the laws of the Old Testament. This morning, while preparing for an upcoming chat with an atheist named David Smalley on his “Dogma Debate” channel, I listened to him …
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Here is the long answer. To some, the Gospels according to Matthew and Luke contain what seem like contradictory accounts of Jesus’ birth. But like all so-called Biblical contradictions, the accounts are easily reconciled. I have placed the Bible passages in a likely chronological order. Luke 2:1-40 "In those days Caesar Augustus [who reigned between …
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