Does the Bible contradicts itself? In 2 Kings 2:11 it states that Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven, but yet in John 3:13 it says only Jesus have been to heaven... confused!!! :(
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Javon
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You would probably be interested in these sites. It is about dozens of contradictions in the Bible. Than you need to go talk it over with your religious advisor. http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=bible+contradictions&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8
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Interesting question, there's an analysis on this page: http://www.learnthebible.org/q_a_john_3_13.htm "John 3:13 does not teach that no one has ever seen or entered heaven. It teaches that no man ever climbed up into heaven by his own power. The only one who has ever ascended to heaven in His own strength is the One who originated in heaven and came down to earth before He ascended. I hope this helps explain the verse to you." This is basically saying that while Jesus ascended under his own power, Elijah was taken there (not by his own power). Another take on it is here: http://bibletools.org/index.cfm/fuseaction/Bible.show/sVerseID/26134/eVerseID/26134 This writer suggests that no one enters heaven until Christ returns in Revelation. I see plenty of scriptural backup for that stance.
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Notice that Jesus ascended (only he had the power to do so). Elijah was TAKEN up by God. Which required no such power on Elijah's part.
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Yes, the Bible contradicts itself. Please consider the possiblity that the Bible is not one thning. It is a collection of writings from many centuries. You have to wrestle with the contradictions and see how God's grace can assist you in reconciling all of them.
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Yes..Just reading the Gospels you will find many.. Read Luke and Matthew to ask yourself these question... Who was the father of Joseph, Who did the angel appear to with the announcement of Jesus's upcoming birth. Where was he born Who Visited the baby Jesus What were Jesus's last words Who was in the tomb. Who did Jesus appear to 1st after he Arose When did he die Etc...etc.... The Bible starts off contradicting itself..Look at the 2 orders of creation given in Gen. I am not trying to take anything away from the Bible as it's main source of power comes from faith and interpretation... It is a wonderful book in which I, even as an Atheist find great wisdom and comfort in...
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No. The distinction is like the distinction between two different senses of "I've just come from the Palace" in a monarchical society. One meaning is that the person just came back from visiting the palace complex; another is that the person has come from an audience with the king. The passage in John hinges on Jesus as "The Son of Man" and is based on Inter-testamental "Son-of-Man" theology. The Son of Man was/is the only being who actually looks upon the Face of God. He also sits upon God's throne, and manifests God to the Heavenly Host. (He's basically God's perfect reflection, but looking on His face won't incinerate you.) They know God *through* the Son of Man. The point in John is that Jesus is the Son of Man, and only He really knows what God is really like. Ezekiel, by contrast, like the rest of the Heavenly Host, has never seen God face to Face. As in the rest of the Near East, ancient Jews viewed Heaven as a multi-tiered realm of hierarchical levels of increasing glory and holiness - indeed the Hebrew actually reads "the heavens". Ezekiel is just in one of the outer courts.
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