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Bible Contradictions, Explained

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Did Judas Hang Himself or Fall and Burst Open? Matthew, Acts, and a Very Old Answer

Matthew says Judas hanged himself; Acts says he fell and his body burst open. Skeptics call it a contradiction, but Christians have read these as two stages of one event since Augustine.

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Two Genealogies, One Jesus: Why Matthew and Luke Don't Agree After David

Matthew and Luke both trace Jesus's genealogy through David, but the names diverge almost completely afterward — even Joseph's father is listed differently. Here's the ancient and modern reasoning behind the divergence.

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Genesis 1 vs. Genesis 2: Why the Creation Order Seems to Change

Genesis 1 creates humans after the animals; Genesis 2 seems to create Adam first. Rather than two competing creation accounts, this is a widely recognized literary pattern — a cosmic panorama followed by a human-focused close-up.