>Would one of you, such as Rev. McDonald, please explain why the following is
>not a contradiction in the Bible: In Matthew 21:19 Jesus cursed the fig tree
>AFTER having cleansed the Temple. In Mark 11:14 he cursed it BEFORE
cleansing
>the Temple. So my question is, is this not a contradiction?
Yoel wrote:
Oh that's an easy one to get around (if you're a Christian inerrantist)!
Izz:
Really? We'll see!
Yoel:
Why, of course, Jesus did it before AND after he "cleansed" the temple
(with a whip- it says in one gospel). Jesus was a whip wieldin', fig-tree
cursin' kind of dude.
Izz:
Poor Yoel! His wits are addled, He thinks he is a fundie! :-) - very
well, Yoel, you asked for it!
Yoel, please explain how Jesus cursed the tree before and after? Go on, tell
me how Jesus came upon a fig tree (Mark 11:12), cursed it, (Mark 11:14) then
entered the Temple and overturned the tables "cleansing" it (Mark 11:15) then
what? Did he leave and curse it again? Whatsa matter, was his first curse too
weak, the tree needed a double whammy from the Son of God? I am only a newbie
on this list, so please be patient, I need these things explained!
Izz