Contradiction Record

When was the Holy Ghost given?

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Reference Set

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Competing Claims

How this contradiction is framed

Claim A argues "After the resurrection of Jesus," while Claim B argues "Before resurrection of Jesus." Compare the passages under each side to see how the contradiction is being built.

Claim A

After the resurrection of Jesus

These references outline the "After the resurrection of Jesus" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 3 separate references.

John 7:39

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  • John 7:39
  • John 20:22
  • Acts 2:1-4

Claim B

Before resurrection of Jesus

These references outline the "Before resurrection of Jesus" side of the contradiction so you can compare it against the opposing claim. This side pulls together 4 separate references.

Mark 12:36

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  • Mark 12:36
  • Luke 1:15
  • Luke 2:25
  • Acts 1:16

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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The Evolution of Atheism

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