Contradiction Record

Was the tomb opened or closed when the women arrived?

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Reference Set

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Competing Claims

How this contradiction is framed

Claim A argues "The tomb was open," while Claim B argues "The tomb was closed." Compare the passages under each side to see how the contradiction is being built.

Claim A

The tomb was open

These references outline the "The tomb was open" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 3 separate references.

Luke 24:2

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  • Luke 24:2
  • Mark 16:3-4
  • John 20:1

Claim B

The tomb was closed

These references outline the "The tomb was closed" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim.

Matthew 28:2

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  • Matthew 28:2

Podcast Coverage

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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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