CONTRADICTION · GENEALOGICAL
Uzziah’s father?
Matthew 1:8 ⟷ 2 Chronicles 26:1
And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;
Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
This matters because a stable and consistent genealogy reflects careful preservation to a laymen. When lineages are presented differently, it suggests human manipulation, error, or no effort. For those comparing scriptures, contradictions in biblical genealogies highlight the textual complexity and undermine claims of impeccable historical accuracy, an area where the Qur’an is seen as superior in preservation.
THE CHRISTIAN RESPONSE
Some believe that Matthew telescopes generations, compressing genealogies and sometimes using alternate names. They say the apparent discrepancy arises from the complex way ancient authors recorded lineage, not from factual error.
THE ISLAMIC POSITION
If scripture is perfect and unambiguous, why condense and confuse? Muslims argue this reveals that human hands altered the genealogy. The Qur’an, by contrast, has been safeguarded from such editorial liberties, ensuring clarity and accuracy across its narratives.
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Uzziah’s father?