Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 10:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 10:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 10:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, when Christians drink from the special cup and eat the bread, they are sharing in Jesus' love and remembering what He did for them. It's like having a meal that brings them closer to Jesus.

1 Corinthians 10:16: The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

Contradiction with Proverbs 23:31

Warns against looking at wine when it is red, suggesting wine can be problematic, contrary to the positive association of wine in 1 Corinthians 10:16.

Proverbs 23:31: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:15

Condemns giving drink to others, in contrast to sharing the cup of blessing in 1 Corinthians 10:16.

Habakkuk 2:15: Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to [him], and makest [him] drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:18

Advises against being drunk with wine, which contrasts with the sanctified use of wine in 1 Corinthians 10:16.

Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;

Contradiction with Leviticus 10:9

Prohibits priests from drinking wine, conflicting with the communal drinking described in 1 Corinthians 10:16.

Leviticus 10:9: Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: [it shall be] a statute for ever throughout your generations:

Contradiction with Romans 14:21

Suggests it is good not to drink wine to avoid causing others to stumble, differing from the communal wine-drinking context of 1 Corinthians 10:16.

Romans 14:21: [It is] good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor [any thing] whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
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