Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible

by John W. Hayley

In Alleged Discrepancies of the Bible, John Haley directly addresses questions surrounding common misunderstandings of Scripture. This book is essential for your personal library because it explains questionable passages, helps answer skeptics' questions, and contains valuable resource material. Haley lifts the mystery surrounding the supposed contradictions in the Bible and sheds new light on confusing passages. As you study God's Word and see His purposes unfold in your life, you will experience a new power and love for living!

Genres: Reference, Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction

452 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1874

About the author

John W. Hayley (1834-1927)

Reviews

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deceptively thick book, considering that most of the so called "discrepancies" here can easily be reconciled simply by reading the verses in context and applying some good old-fashioned common sense. This makes the book pretty darn boring for the most part, but it certainly functions well as a reference. Most of the other discrepancies addressed are either the result of obvious typos on the part of the copyists or an inexact understanding of semantics. However, there are a few genuine head-scratchers, and it's in these instances that the book becomes particularly interesting and insightful. Haley provides various theories from a wide range of scholars, but he does always make clear which theory he himself finds most convincing. If you don't want to believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God, then this book isn't even going to come close to changing your mind, but it does demonstrate an unparalleled consistency that anybody should find remarkable.

[S. Runyan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a good book. There were a few areas when I found some disagreement but generally John Haley and his sources proved to be competent exegetes who offered valid insight as to how apparent conflicts are really no conflict at all. I find this book to be a valuable resource in any Theologian's library for reference and common use.

[Bj Shepherd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book does a thorough analysis for those passages which could be considered "difficult." After reading the book I am not only aware of the difficulties but also how to explain them. I would recommend this book for those who have read the bible through at least once, as I believe a cursory knowledge of the bible is needed. The only thing I would change is the version of the bible used as reading some of the KJV passages can be a tad difficult. other than that, I think the book has been well written.

[Steve Rainwater · Rating 1 out of 5]

Probably not what you're expecting. This is a reproduction of a book from the 1800s.

It's not particularly readable and uses fairly convoluted reasoning to try to patch over some of the contradictions. Some of the answers don't make sense in any logical way, they just amount to saying "oh, God meant something else when he said that and any REAL Christian would know what he meant". In some cases, it claims God "intentionally concealed" the true meaning to trick unbelievers into thinking it meant what it said (a bit like the old religious argument against evolution that God put dinosaur bones in the ground to trick those stupid scientists into believing there were dinosaurs). But the book may be interesting from a historical perspective.

[John W Baker]

Did not finish.

[Joe Hyink · Rating 3 out of 5]

A helpful reference. Perhaps too quick to take "easy outs" by suggesting textual emendations rather than dealing with the text itself. Frequently helpful, though, with stick passages. Very valuable for its bibliography, though many works are not in English.

[Royce Ratterman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most books are rated related to their usefulness and contributions to my research.
Overall, a good book for the researcher and enthusiast.
Read for personal research
- found this book's contents helpful and inspiring - number rating relates to the book's contribution to my needs.

[John W Baker]

Did not finish.