Alleged Contradictions and Inaccuracies

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James 1:13: " . . . God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man."
Genesis 22:1: " . . . God did tempt Abraham . . . "
Problem:: Apparently contradictory statements are made since James says God tempts no man, and yet in Genesis God is said to have tempted Abraham.
Solution:

The Greek word "peirazo" and its Hebrew equivalent, "nasah" carry the meaning of "to try, prove",¹ as well as to "tempt". The R.S.V. translators preserve the distinction between "test" and "tempt", thereby removing the confusion: "After these things God tested Abraham . . ." (Gen. 22:1, R.S.V.).
The R.S.V. also makes a distinction in James 1:2,3 between "trial" and "temptation": "Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials {temptations, A.V.}, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." This translation is in harmony with a similar point made by Peter. (cf. 1 Peter 1:6,7).
Similarly, an apparent contradiction exists between James 1:13 and Psalm 78:18, 56; 95:9; 106:14, but in each of these O.T. references the R.S.V. renders the Hebrew word "nasah" by "tested" rather than "tempted", (as does the A.V.).

Footnotes:

Robert Young, Analytical Concordance to the Holy Bible, (London: Lutterworth Press, 1965). According to Young, "nasah" is rendered in the A.V. 20 times "prove" and 12 times "tempt". "Peirazo" is rendered in the A.V. 4 times "try" and 29 times "tempt". Return