Sorry this took so long:
Questioner wrote:neologist wrote:
Y'know I gave a response to Terry's post. You have conveniently ignored it. Why not try cutting it up instead of adding new straw men?
For example, the word omniscience. It doesn't appear in the bible. It implies that God is under necessity to know all things in advance - sort of like the world famous chef who is unable to stop himself from cooking.
Bon appetit
Just out of curiosity, why did you opt to disregard the list of 'contradictions' that Sozobe displayed in this post? You merely took the last sentence of said list and threw up this little jig and ignored the rest. I'd be curious to hear your take on those contradictions. And on the following:
Sozobe, quoting scripture wrote: Answers in bold italic: GE 1:3-5 On the first day, God created light, then separated light and darkness.
GE 1:14-19 The sun (which separates night and day) wasn't created until the fourth day. Two different Hebrew words here. Don't be confused.
GE 1:11-12, 26-27 Trees were created before man was created.
GE 2:4-9 Man was created before trees were created. Genesis 2nd chapter a summation, in part, of chapter 1.
GE 1:20-21, 26-27 Birds were created before man was created.
GE 2:7, 19 Man was created before birds were created. see above.
GE 1:24-27 Animals were created before man was created.
GE 2:7, 19 Man was created before animals were created. see above.
GE 1:26-27 Man and woman were created at the same time.
GE 2:7, 21-22 Man was created first, woman sometime later.see above.
GE 1:28 God encourages reproduction.
LE 12:1-8 God requires purification rites following childbirth which, in effect, makes childbirth a sin. (Note: The period for purification following the birth of a daughter is twice that for a son.) Lack of understanding of the need for purification.
GE 1:31 God was pleased with his creation.
GE 6:5-6 God was not pleased with his creation.
(Note: That God should be displeased is inconsistent with the concept of omniscience.)previously answered.
As for your question about Judas, it is evident that Matthew deals with the method of his suicide and Acts deals with the result. If you take the two accounts together it is probable that Judas, while attempting to hang himself, either broke the tree limb or the rope and suffered the death described in Acts. The topography around Jerusalem certainly allows for such an interpretation.
As for who actually bought the field, we often attribute the results of an action to its author, regardless of who carries out the action.
