Contradiction Record

Are the laws of the Old Testament still binding?

A living contradiction entry that can connect to episodes as the show covers more Bible chapters.

Exact chapter covered 14 linked episodes

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Competing Claims

How this contradiction is framed

Claim A argues "Yes," while Claim B argues "No." Compare the passages under each side to see how the contradiction is being built.

Claim A

Yes

These references outline the "Yes" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 12 separate references.

Genesis 17:19

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  • Genesis 17:19
  • Exodus 12:14
  • Leviticus 23:14
  • Deuteronomy 4:8-9
  • Deuteronomy 7:9
  • Deuteronomy 11:1
  • 1 Chronicles 16:15
  • Psalm 119:151-2
  • Ecclesiastes 12:13
  • Malachi 4:4
  • Matthew 5:18-19
  • Luke 16:17

Claim B

No

These references outline the "No" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 9 separate references.

Luke 16:16

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  • Luke 16:16
  • Romans 3:28
  • Romans 6:14
  • Romans 7:4
  • Romans 10:4
  • Galatians 3:13
  • Galatians 5:18
  • Ephesians 2:15
  • Colossians 2:14

Podcast Coverage

Episodes linked to this contradiction

Episodes are ranked by how directly their indexed chapter coverage matches this contradiction's references. Exact chapter episodes surface before broader Q&A or range coverage.

Coverage Cluster

Genesis 16-17

1 range
Range coverage Genesis 17

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Exodus 11-12

1 range
Range coverage Exodus 12

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Leviticus 23-24

1 Q&A 1 range
Range coverage Leviticus 23
Broader Q&A coverage Leviticus 23

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Deuteronomy 4

1 exact
Exact chapter match Deuteronomy 4

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Deuteronomy 5-9

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage Deuteronomy 7
Deuteronomy Chapters 5 – 9 Q&A

Latest Episode

January 15, 2022

Deuteronomy Chapters 5 – 9 Q&A

Husband and Wife cover questions about Ashera Poles, which Husband cannot pronounce because Ohio. This goddess was actually kind of a Big Deal, depending on who you asked. And oh look at that, you…

Coverage Cluster

Deuteronomy 7

1 exact
Exact chapter match Deuteronomy 7

Coverage Cluster

Deuteronomy 10-14

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage Deuteronomy 11
Deuteronomy Chapters 10 – 14 Q&A

Latest Episode

January 22, 2022

Deuteronomy Chapters 10 – 14 Q&A

Husband and Wife cover questions about how many Israelites were in Egypt, versus how many left. Turns out the Israelites weren't all that special insofar as being the pharaoh's slaves. Moreover, they weren't even…

Coverage Cluster

Deuteronomy 11

1 exact
Exact chapter match Deuteronomy 11

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1 Chronicles 16

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Chronicles 16

Coverage Cluster

1 Chronicles 16-20

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Chronicles 16
1 Chronicles Chapters 16 – 20 Q&A

Latest Episode

November 05, 2022

1 Chronicles Chapters 16 – 20 Q&A

Husband and Wife answer questions about that sweet psalmist David and his relationship to a certain Moabite king. Skip the ads by joining Acast+ https://plus.acast.com/s/6331d364470c7900137bb57d Thank you for stopping by Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible…

Coverage Cluster

Psalms 119

1 exact
Exact chapter match Psalms 119
Psalms Chapter 119: Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

July 19, 2023

Psalms Chapter 119: Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover Psalms 119Psalm 119: The Excellencies of God's Law. Starts, "Blessed are the undefiled in the way." This psalm is a hymn and an acrostic poem. It is the longest psalm…

Coverage Cluster

Ecclesiastes 12

1 exact
Exact chapter match Ecclesiastes 12
Ecclesiastes Chapter 12: Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

October 03, 2023

Ecclesiastes Chapter 12: Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover Ecclesiastes chapter 12.Another book of the Bible to mark off our list! This chapter harkened back to the book's opening chapters with all its depressing imagery, and honestly, we're here…

Coverage Cluster

Malachi 4

1 exact
Exact chapter match Malachi 4
Malachi Chapter 4: Bible Study by Atheists

Latest Episode

August 27, 2025

Malachi Chapter 4: Bible Study by Atheists

Malachi 4: Frolicking Calves, Ashy Corpses, and the Old Testament’s Murdery Curtain Call”📝 Episode Summary: We did it—five years, countless smitings, and more divine mood swings than a soap opera marathon—and Malachi 4 finally…

Attribution

Initial contradiction dataset seeded from BibViz and adapted into the Sacrilegious Discourse knowledge base. BibViz is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

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The Evolution of Atheism

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