Resolved: The Bible as we have it today contains no errors of consequence

Thank you for challenging me to this debate. I agree to the rules and the terms of this debate and look forward to an excellent debate. Contradiction 1: Genealogies of Jesus The Bible gives the genealogies (note the plural) of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew and Luke. Both are contradictory to each other and if either one of the genealogies is correct, Jesus is not the Messiah. Here is a chart that lists the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke and you can see the differences in each of the charts [1]. MATTHEW 1:1-16 LUKE 3:23-31 1. Jesus 2. Joseph 3. Jacob 4. Matthan 5. Eleazar 6. Eluid 7. Achim 8. Zadok 9. Azor 10. Eliakim 11. Abiud 12. Zerubbabel 13.Shealtiel 14. Jechoniah 15. Josiah 16. Amon 17. Manasseh 18. Hezekiah 19. Ahaz 20. Jotham 21. Uzziah 22. Joram 23. Jehoshapat 24. Asa 25. Abijah 26. Rehoboam 27. Solomon 28. David 29. Jesse 30. Obed 31. Boaz 32. Salmon 33. Nahshon 34. Amminadab 35. Ram 36. Hezron 37. Perez 38. Judah 39. Jacob 40. Isaac 41. Abraham 1. Jesus 2. Joseph 3. Heli 4. Matthat 5. Levi 6. Melchi 7. Jannai 8. Joseph 9. Mattathias 10. Amos 11. Nahum 12. Esli 13. Naggai 14. Maath 15. Mattathias 16. Semein 17. Josech 18. Joda 19. Joanan 20. Rhesa 21. Zerubbabel 22. Shealtiel 23. Neri 24. Melchi 25. Addi 26. Cosam 27. Elmadam 28. Er 29. Joshua 30. Eliezer 31. Jorim 32. Matthat 33. Levi 34. Simeon 35. Judah 36. Joseph 37. Joanm 38. Eliakim 39. Melea 40. Menna 41. Mattatha 42. Nathan 43. David By looking at this chart, we see that they contradict one another: Some of the names in the genealogeis are taken out of the Old Testament. Even from this known source, we find that Matthew and Luke used the source rather freely to fit into their theological scheme. Secondly, we see that both lists disqualify Jesus as being the promised Messiah. Finally, we see that there have been names that have been left out of the list. I do not feel that the skipping of genealogies is that important because we are focused more on the contradiction per se, rather than the actual jot and tittle of the list. The Old Testament is very specific as to who is and who is not qualified to be the Messiah. For one, he must be a decendant of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 7:12). That means that Luke disqualifies David as being the Messiah because he would not be a direct descendant of Solomon. The Gospel of Matthew does not allow Jesus to be the Messiah as his lineage goes through a cursed man named Jehoiachin who is banned from the throne. Him and his descendants were not allowed to inhereit the throne. Interestingly, the Ryrie Study Bible even notes the following: "The N.T. form of Jeconiah, who was Jehoiachin, king of Judah, and who was taken into captivity by Nebuchadnezzar in 597 B.C. Jermiah contracted "Jeconiah" to "Coniah" (22:24, 28; 37:1). A curse was pronounced on Coniah that none of his descendants would prosper sitting on the throne of David. Had our Lord been the natural son of Joseph, He could not be successful on the throne of David because of this curse. But since He came through Mary's lineage, He was not affected by this curse." (Emphasis mine) [2] The pigheadedness (what else could I say) of such an explanation absolutely astounds me for such a "scholar" as Ryrie was. In Jewish Law (which Jesus was still under), the genealogies were only inhereited through the males. Mary's genealogy is completely irrelavent as far as the genealogies is concerned. [3] Conclusion The genealogies of Jesus are inconsistent and post more difficulties than just the fact that they contradict each other. Within the contradiction is a dichotomy that is posed: Which ever one is true (if either one is true), then Jesus is not the Messiah; hence the Bible is false. This is a serious challenge to the Christian faith.Contradiction 2-3: The Last Supper and Crucifixion DateI will now focus on the end of Jesus' life in an event known as the Last Supper. The three synoptic gospels clearly state that this event was a Passover meal:Mark 14:12-17 (Matthew 26:17-20; Luke 22:7-14), "And on the first day of the unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover lamb, his disciples...went to the city...and they prepared the passover. And when it was evening he came with the twelve and they were at the table eating."Therefore, this event was on the 14th day of Nisan. However, in the Gospel of John, this Last Supper was a normal meal on the 13th of Nisan: John 13:1-2, "It was just before passover feast...the evening meal was served." Because all three synoptic Gospels insist that the Last Supper was a Passover Seder, they must therefore maintain that the crucifixion occurred on the first day of Passover, rather than the eve of Passover as the Book of John claims. This table [4] outlines the general gist of the contradictory chronologies: Date Synoptic's Chronology John's Chronology 13 Nisan - Thursday: Last Supper (normal meal) 14 Nisan Thursday: Last Supper (passover meal) Friday: Crucifixion 15 Nisan Friday: Passover & Crucifixion Saturday: Passover 16 Nisan Saturday Sunday: Resurrection 17 Nisan Sunday: Resurrection - ConclusionThe gospels present contradictory accounts as to the timing of Jesus' death and the Last SupperContradiction 4: The Triumphal EntryMatthew 21:1-3, Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord needs them,' and he will send them at once."Mark 11:1-3: Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, "Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it. If anyone says to you, 'Why are you doing this?' say, 'The Lord has need of it and will send it back here immediately.'"Luke's account is in agreement with Mark's account. However, here's John's account:John 12:10-2012 The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. 13 So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!” 14 And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written, 15 “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!” 16 His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written about him and had been done to him. 17 The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to bear witness. 18 The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. 19 So the Pharisees said to one another, “You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, the world has gone after him.”So, John's account contradicts the other three: In this account, it is Jesus that finds the donkey. Moreover, in Matthew, Jesus is sitting on two animals and not just one! The reason is an obvious misunderstanding of the prophecy in Zechariah.Conclusion:The Bible contains serious contradictions of consequnce concerning the genealogies of Jesus, the Last Supper, and the Triumphal entry into Jerusalem.I rest my case.References 1. Tobin, P. (2000). "The Rejection of Pascal's Wager." 2. The Ryrie Study Bible notes on Matthew chapter 1. King James Version of the Holy Bible. 3. http://thejewishhome.org... 4. Tobin, P. (2000). "The Rejection of Pascal's Wager." http://rejectionofpascalswager.net...;