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Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead?

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

Exact chapter covered 8 linked episodes

Reference Set

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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 2 separate references.

Acts 26:23

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  • Acts 26:23
  • 1 Corinthians 15:20

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.

1 Samuel 28:11

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  • 1 Samuel 28:11
  • 1 Kings 17:22
  • 2 Kings 4:32-35
  • 2 Kings 13:21
  • Matthew 9:23-25
  • Matthew 27:52-53
  • Luke 7:12-15
  • Luke 9:30
  • John 11:43

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Does this Bible prophecy blow your mind?

1 Samuel 28 Matthew 9

The Bible condemns slavery?

2 Kings 4

ed to debt slavery and that brings up the notion of debt slavery. It was not always voluntary. We can look at 2 Kings…

Responding to Strobel's evidence for the resurrection

1 Corinthians 15

verse 3. So, here Lee is talking about the tradition that Paul reports having received and then passes on in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8, but…

How did Judas actually die?

Matthew 27

don't think we have an accurate memory anywhere in the New Testament. Certainly it is not the combination of Matthew 27 and Acts one.…

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

1 Samuel 26-30

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Samuel 28

Coverage Cluster

1 Samuel 28

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Samuel 28

Coverage Cluster

1 Kings 16-20

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 1 Kings 17

Coverage Cluster

1 Kings 17

1 exact
Exact chapter match 1 Kings 17
1 Kings Chapter 17 – Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

August 23, 2022

1 Kings Chapter 17 – Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover 1 Kings chapter 17: Elijah Predicts Drought / Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath. You guys, we have our first resurrection! And it's basically pointless! For reals, this is an…

Coverage Cluster

2 Kings 1-5

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage 2 Kings 4

Coverage Cluster

2 Kings 4

1 exact
Exact chapter match 2 Kings 4
2 Kings Chapter 4 – Bible Study for Atheists

Latest Episode

September 08, 2022

2 Kings Chapter 4 – Bible Study for Atheists

Husband and Wife cover 2 Kings chapter 4: The Widow's Oil / Elisha and the Shunammite Woman / Elisha's Miracles for the Prophets. You guys! We have our second resurrection! And endless jars of…

Coverage Cluster

Matthew 9

1 exact
Exact chapter match Matthew 9
Matthew Chapter 9: Bible Study by Atheists

Latest Episode

May 27, 2026

Matthew Chapter 9: Bible Study by Atheists

Matthew Chapter 9 is basically Jesus speed-running miracles like he’s trying to unlock every achievement before dinner. Paralytic guy? Healed. Tax collector? Recruited. Bleeding woman? Fixed by cloak-contact. Dead girl? “She’s just asleep,” apparently.…

Coverage Cluster

Matthew 9-10

1 Q&A
Broader Q&A coverage Matthew 9
Matthew Chapters 9-10 Q&A: Bible Study by Atheists

Latest Episode

May 31, 2026

Matthew Chapters 9-10 Q&A: Bible Study by Atheists

Matthew Chapters 9–10 crank the New Testament weirdness machine up another notch, and this Q&A episode digs into every “wait, what the hell?” moment. We’re talking Jesus forgiving sins before healing paralysis, tax collectors…

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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