The Bible is not inerrant

Thank you for your reply."The bible is a Hebrew document using English only, and ignore the Hebrew meanings, causes your errors.[...] My opponent says: Joab did not number the men of Israel twice.First numbering found in 2 Samuel 24:9.Notice the correct context, of who gave the order: 2Sa_24:1, And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.Second Numbering found in Chronicles 24:9 Notice the context, and who gave the order: 1Ch_21:1, And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.1Ch_21:2, And David said to Joab and to the rulers of the people, Go, number Israel from Beersheba even to Dan; and bring the number of them to me, that I may know it."My opponent is correct in his assertion that relying solely upon English translations of the Bible will result in hermaneutical errors. What is ironic is that his argument concerning Joab is entirely based upon just such a reliance. The term satan is not a name in the Hebrew canon. Rather it is a word meaning "adversary."[1] The transliteration of this word as the proper noun Satan is no doubt what has confused my opponent. 1 Chronicles 21:1, properly translated, reads "And one rose up as an adversary against Israel..."Also, even if we accept the interpretation of satan as a proper noun, my opponent's argument is still invalid. It is perfectly clear within Judeo-Christian theology that God sometimes uses evil spirits as tools in his master plan (e.g., 1 Samuel 16:15), so it is not illogical to believe that God was working through "Satan" in 1 Chronicles.In contrast, my opponent's interpretation raises far too many questions for it to be taken seriously. For example, why would one account mention David's numbering of Israel prompted by God but not his numbering of Israel prompted by Satan, and vice-versa. It seems logical that if the authors had considered one instance to be worth mentioning they would have considered the other to be as well. And why would God and the Satan-figure, polar opposites with goals that are diametrically opposed, both work to cause the same action?It only makes sense to believe that we are dealing with two accounts of the same incident."Next issue of Josiah recorded in three places by three witnesses who saw it and recorded what they say. They all agree Josiah was dead by and arrow. All three agree that actual cause of the last breath of Josiah was the arrow. They most likely rushed him to a doctor to be saved, so that witness would say that he died in Jerusalem. I say no error about Josiah.Smiths Bible Dictionary say's Josiah was mortally wounded (Good as Dead) and died on the way to Jerusalem.Jeremiah cried over Josiah no error. The charge here is false, petty, and of no substance."I am sorry, but "good as dead" is not the same as dead. 2 Kings says that "Pharoah Neco killed him[...] as soon as he saw him" and that "his [Josiah's] servants carried him dead [from the battle]." Any natural reading of the 2 Kings account tells us that Josiah died in battle. Any natural reading of the 2 Chronicles account tells use that he died in Jerusalem.If my opponent is going to say that the Bible means "mortally wounded" when it says "dead," then he has already admitted biblical errancy."Next my opponent will say there is just one Mary in the New Testament.He uses one verse from a different witness oraccounts and assumes that all four accounts or groups of men and the women arrived at the exact same time. The stories using common sense clearly is telling you they got there at different times, to answer the simple riddle.""Mary Magdalene and the other Mary..." -Matthew 28:1"Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome..." -Mark 16:1"Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James..." -Luke 24:10"Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene..." -John 20:1Con said, "Next my opponent will say there is just one Mary in the New Testament." Is my opponent seriously claiming that there were multiple people called Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James who went to Jesus' tomb?Sources1. http://www.biblestudytools.com...