Hi all,
I must agree with our sister, that these "supposed contradictions" that you surmise, are nothing more than God sending a strong delusion to them who believe the lie. It is not God's intention for everyone, yea only a few, that can ever see the spirit behind the letter. The letter killeth but the spirit giveth life. We can analyze scripture till the cows come home, and all be for naught. We must always be on guard as Peter wrote....
" 2 Peter 2:1
But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction."
"2 Corinthians 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."
Believe the scriptures that say, "John 4:1
Most dear brethren, do not ye believe to each spirit, but prove ye the spirits, if they be of God; for many false prophets went out into the world."
We have been commisioned by the Lord Himself, to judge the world and angels and to try the spirits whether they be of God.
Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils. I Tim. 4:1
And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Rev. 22:19