Chronology

questions: 40

Questions where the tension is one of Chronology — 40 in all.

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These marks echo where critical scholarship tends to land on each question — not GEBible’s own ruling.

Seen as a contradiction
Genuinely disputed
Seen as reconciled

Scholarly consensus: Leans toward reconciliation
When did the transfiguration occur?

The tension: Matthew 17:1 and Mark 9:2 both state that the transfiguration occurred "after six days" following Jesus' prediction about some standing there not tasting death…

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When did Jesus' temple tantrum occur?

The tension: John 2 places Jesus' violent cleansing of the temple at the very beginning of his public ministry, right after the Cana wedding miracle and years before his ar…

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Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction
When did Jesus curse the fig tree?

The tension: Mark 11:12-17 has Jesus curse the barren fig tree on the way *into* Jerusalem, *then* enter the temple and cleanse it.

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Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction
When did the cursed fig tree die?

The tension: Matthew 21:19-20 says the fig tree 'presently' withered after Jesus cursed it, and the disciples marveled at the speed: 'How soon is the fig tree withered away…

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When will the end of the world come?

The tension: Matthew 10:23 has Jesus tell the Twelve they will not finish evangelizing the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When did Jesus say he would return?

The tension: Matthew 10:23 promises the Son of Man's return before the Twelve finish their preaching tour of Israel.

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When was Jesus Crucified?

The tension: Mark 15:25 puts the crucifixion explicitly at the third hour — about 9 a.m.

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Scholarly consensus: Leans toward reconciliation
When did the women (or woman) arrive at the sepulchre?

The tension: John 20:1 has Mary Magdalene arrive at the tomb 'early, when it was yet dark' — before sunrise.

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Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction
When did the women discover that Jesus's body was missing?

The tension: Luke 24:2-4 and John 20:1-2 have the women (or Mary Magdalene) discover the body is missing *before* they encounter any angelic figure — they enter, find the b…

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When was the Holy Ghost given?

The tension: John 7:39 says outright that 'the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.' John 20:22 has Jesus breathe the Spirit onto the dis…

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When (on what day) was Jesus crucified?

The tension: John 18:28 has the chief priests refusing to enter Pilate's praetorium 'lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover' — meaning the Passov…

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Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction
When did the Temple veil rip?

The tension: Luke 23:45-46 puts the tearing of the temple veil before Jesus dies: the sun darkens, the veil rips, and then Jesus commends his spirit and gives up the ghost.

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When did Satan enter Judas?

The tension: Luke 22:3 places Satan's entering Judas before the Passover, before the Last Supper.

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
When did Jesus ascend into heaven?

The tension: Luke 24:51 has Jesus ascend on the day of resurrection itself, after a single day of post-resurrection appearances.

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
Did Paul go to Jerusalem from Damascus immediately after his conversion?

The tension: Acts 9:26 says that when Saul came to Jerusalem after his conversion he tried to join the disciples, and the Lukan narrative places this trip very close to the…

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Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction
Is the day of the Lord at hand?

The tension: 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17 has Paul including himself among "we who are alive and remain" until the Lord's coming — assuming an imminent parousia within his own l…

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