Bible Contradictions

Bible Contradictions
By Mary Anne Winslow

First thing that we notice is that God is being called different names: Jehovah and Elohim, That’s where the idea of different sources of writings comes from. (The “J”, “E” and “P” sources) I find the “J” story the most interesting one. It’s written in an easy way, even reminds of a story for children. (“Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed”(Gen 2:8)). The creation story in “J” source is very colorful and easy to imagine. It even sounds like a woman is telling a story to her child. It might actually be possible that a woman was the author of the “J” story. Also “J” source when describing men seems to make them look miserable, unintelligent. When mentioning Rehoboam, the author emphasizes his weaknesses, and points out that Rehoboam needs a smart woman. In Genesis 38, the Tamar story, all men are described as being fools, and women as being wise. (Tamar, a woman, is the wisest character in the story). In Exodus 2 all women are smart as well. All these things prove in some way, that a woman wrote the “J” source. The whole “J” story is filled with details, which only a woman would find important and actually notice. Even the fact that so much attention in “J” source is given to the creation of the first woman, Eve, shows that the “J” story was written by a woman.

The “J” source was written when Jerusalem already appeared, because she mentions Salem (Jerusalem) (Gen 14:18 “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.”) historians say that “J” story was written in approximately 848-722 BC.