CONTRADICTION · CHRONOLOGICAL
Jesus at the Sixth Hour
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
And it was... about the sixth hour: and he saith... Behold your King!
The crucifixion’s timing is central. Conflicting hours cause readers to ask which is right. If fundamental events aren’t consistently recorded, the Bible’s historical reliability is questioned, undermining claims of a perfectly preserved scripture.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
They attribute differences to timekeeping systems—Mark uses Jewish hours, John uses Roman hours, making both correct in context.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
Muslims say divinely inspired texts should transcend such confusion. Varying hours show human fallibility, eroding trust in the Bible’s inerrancy and contrasting with the Quran’s consistency.
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Jesus at the Sixth Hour