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Contradictions in the Bible

Contradictions in the Bible poster

By . 2009. Photos.

Visualization of the contradictions in the Bible taken from The Scripture Project by Steve Wells (see the Projects section of http://www.reasonproject.org).

The bars that run along the bottom of the visualization represent the 1189 chapters in The Bible, with the length of each bar corresponding to the number of verses in each chapter. White bars represent the Old Testament and grey bars represent The New Testament. Each arc indicates a contradiction.

Graphic design: Andy Marlow
Inspiration: Chris Harrison

Print your own poster:
22” x 33” or 33” x 44”
RGB, 3mm bleed
printing: recommended to print digitally on matte photographic paper

Comments (47)

Where can I get a bigger version of this?

posted on September 17, 2009

Awesome poster! Is a larger version available?

posted on September 18, 2009
3. Joe

Seriously, where is the high res full size version?

posted on September 25, 2009

i would seriously buy and frame this in my house

posted on September 27, 2009

Hey, I like this on my wall in LARGE SIZE! Were can I get it?

posted on September 30, 2009

Sam wrote the artist about our request for this lovely poster, let’s pray it will be available…

posted on September 30, 2009

Thanks for the feedback.
I´m currently inquiring re printing costs.
I´ll put up a post when I find out…

Andy Marlow

posted on September 30, 2009
8. Mrukk

Great looking image.  I too would love to have access to a high-res version of this so that I can actually read the contradictions.  If there was any way of getting this it would be extremely appreciated.  Excellent work Andy.

posted on October 6, 2009

Just a repost now I am logged in.

posted on October 6, 2009
10. ejs

has anyone found a way to buy one of these?

posted on October 14, 2009
11. EChamberlainMD, San Diego

If we only get one thing to say to Christians to try to show them that Christianity isn’t true, this could be it.  So I want a stack of pocket-sized, fold-up versions.

posted on October 15, 2009
12. Mammal

I´ve made inquiries re printing and shipping this to the US (i´m based in Europe) but due to the large size of the poster (approx. 34 x 44 inches) and low quantity to be printed, each one would end up costing roughly 100 US dollars.

So i´ve decided to make the file freely available to anyone who wants to download it and get it printed at their local printer, which should only cost 35-40 dollars. (A small donation to the Reason Project would obviously be welcomed but is not obligatory).

I will also make available a smaller version (approx. 23 x 34 inches) with just the infographic and no text for those that don´t want to print the large version.

I need to make some small adjustments to the posters to make them printable in the US and Europe (the formats vary slightly), so the files should be up by next week.

Thanks again for the interest in the project.

Andy Marlow

posted on October 16, 2009
13. GailWynand

Thanks for the effort.  I look forward to to the file being posted.

posted on October 19, 2009

I am not certain if I can get these printed for any less, but I have a close friend that owns a printing company, so if you would like, I would be more than happy to give him something to see about costs for people in the US…I live in Florida, so let me know if I can be of help

posted on October 19, 2009

When and where will it be posted? I bought a red sofa to match the poster in my living room smile

posted on October 21, 2009
16. Mammal

The posters are now available for free download (see links above)...

posted on October 22, 2009
17. Mrukk

Brilliant.  Thanks so much!

posted on October 22, 2009

Thank the lord!...err…. or rather his inconsistencies, for this beautiful poster!

posted on October 22, 2009
19. GailWynand

Very much appreciated.  It will be put to good use.

posted on October 22, 2009
20. Mammal

I hope this note gets to you before any of you take the poster to the printer´s. I just had a test print done and the colors didn´t come out quite right.

To rectify this, the image needs to be converted from CMYK to RGB in order to be printed digitally on photographic paper. Your printer will be able to do this for you (and should know this anyway).

I´ll get admin to post the converted files up to the site next week to save you the hassle of this.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Andy Marlow

posted on October 23, 2009
21. Mammal

Regarding my previous post: the converted (RGB) files have now replaced the previous ones and are available for download via the links above.

posted on October 23, 2009
22. tazilanigram

I am interested to translate this poster in Romanian language. First, I am interested if I am allowed to do this (I don’t know its copyright status) and if I am allowed, there is available this poster in vectorial (source) format?

posted on October 26, 2009
23. Mammal

tazilanigram :
Send me an email so I can send you a text document to translate. I can then insert the text, and send you the poster to print:

(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

posted on October 26, 2009
24. Studio Banana

Studio Banana, multidisciplinary creative platform is very proud that its member Andy Marlow has executed such an inspiring and revealing graphic document. Well done Andy!!

posted on October 26, 2009
25. Mammal

Thanks guys: if this project is getting praise from a Muslim and a Catholic then I guess I can say we´re making progress : )

posted on October 27, 2009
26. coastghost

Thank you for making this.
Very cool.

posted on October 29, 2009

An image that is in RGB mode is optimized for display on a computer monitor. In order to reproduce that very same image using ink on paper, it is usually converted to the CMYK color mode. Depending on where the file is taken to be printed, there are some colors which will be difficult if not impossible to print using the standard web offset press (SWOP) CMYK inks in use across the United States. Most notably, the rich Reds used in the arcs of the contradictions seem to be outside the gamut of SWOP CMYK. If anyone knows of an alternative way thats worked for them in solving this RBG vs. CMYK problem please post.

posted on November 11, 2009
28. Mammal

Spintendo: I´m aware that RGB mode is usually used for screen display but I was informed by my printer that digital printing on photographic paper for some reason requires the image to be in RGB. I´ve seen the results and RGB comes out much better.

However, please consult with your local printer first just to make sure as regional specifications may vary.
If anyone has any problems please let me know.

posted on November 13, 2009

Excuse my ignorance, where are the links so I may download the chart?

posted on December 19, 2009
30. Keith

In case the author of the poster is interested: there is a typo: numbers 263 and 264 are identical.

posted on December 28, 2009
31. mike

I work at a digital print shop in the color department. I’d recommend to print this at a digital print shop. I haven’t tried to print this poster yet, but I will be printing it soon. I’m sure it will print well.

I will be using an HP5500 Inkjet large format printer on matte paper using UV ink for longevity of the print. Also, consider getting it laminated with luster lamination mounted on 3/16th inch black gator board with a hanger in installed in the back.

If you are not getting the print laminated, then I’d use a satin or glossy paper. However, it’s worth every penny to get it laminated and mounted on gator board.

Technical note: When exporting or saving the native file to the PDF, digital print shops prefer the PDF without the registration marks and without crop marks.

We prefer posters to be saved with the bleed to the edge of the paper. That is, the color going to the edge of the paper.

Note: With small format prints (anything under 11X17), we would need crop marks and a bleed.

posted on January 21, 2010
32. jes

323 and 324 are also duplicates.

posted on March 16, 2010
33. Nikolas

Thank you I will make a Wallpaper design feature in my study room.

posted on March 16, 2010
34. Michael Gray

Alas, the sheer quantity of black ink puts me off printing it on my HP large-format printer.
Perhaps I can justify the time required to edit it, but perhaps not.

posted on March 29, 2010
35. Aine Marie

I was looking through this poster, and though it is impressive, some of the contradictions are rather mistaken and lame.

186. Who Killed Goliath? 1Sam 17:49-51 =/=  2 Sam 21:19
The latter verse says Elhanan killed the BROTHER of Goliath, not Goliath himself, so no contradiction.

105. How did David kill Goliath? 1 Sam 17:49-50 =/=  1 Sam 17:51

The latter verse only says that after killing Goliath with the stone, David then ran up and stabbed him with his own sword, that is not really a true contradiction.

I don’t write this in support of the Bible, but only to say that if we are to present this as scholarly destruction of the Bible, we better keep OUR facts straight.

posted on April 3, 2010
36. Carlos

Where have the PDFs gone??

I was looking forward to printing it…

posted on April 21, 2010
37. Cayan

Hello,

the links for downloading pdf´s does´nt work. Please fix it.

ThX

posted on April 22, 2010
39. Chris

Hi,
this one is great, both in its concept and in its graphic realization. I’m having a Poster printed.

Please do this for the Koran, too!!
Regards.

posted on April 24, 2010
40. Chris

@ Michael Gray

if you don’t want to print it in black, make it white!
open the graphic in Photoshop (it is pixels, no more vectors then, though! open it just as big as you want to print it),

inverse colors. (crtl+I)
black will be white. reds will be cyan!

change cyans to red(or any color you want) : crtl+U (Hue/saturation) select only cyans, turn them around (180 to the right.)

Tada!

posted on April 24, 2010
41. Chris

Still no working download link? I totally want to print one for my home office.

posted on April 26, 2010
42. Lee

Click on the link in comment #38 then click on the Print link at the top of the page.  You can open it as a pdf and either print or save to your desktop.  The Download link doesn’t work.

posted on April 26, 2010

The PDFs are now back.

posted on April 26, 2010
44. Lyvvie

I’d like it on glass-box and backlit, please.

posted on May 5, 2010
45. Ashe

I was just looking over the PDFs and noticed that on the Large file (33 x 44) there is a mistake on the poster. The same question is asked TWICE with the SAME quotations back to back. Look at numbers 323 and 324 which both ask the question “How much power did Jesus have?” with the same references following the repeated question. Someone might need to go back and proofread the poster again.

posted on July 4, 2010
46. Ashe

Also number 406 says “When when did the transfiguration occur?” I assume there should only be one “when” in the question.

posted on July 4, 2010
47. J

Shame on you all for denying Christ Jesus, decay upon you, to deny God is to deny your own existance, fading souls repent before the time of mercy is over.

posted on August 22, 2010

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