Contradiction with Acts 3:17
In this verse, Peter suggests that the rulers acted in ignorance, which aligns with 1 Corinthians 2:8, yet the context implies a call to understanding and repentance.
Acts 3:17: And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers.
Contradiction with Isaiah 53:3
This verse speaks of Christ being despised and rejected by men, which aligns with 1 Corinthians 2:8 but highlights human rejection rather than ignorance.
Isaiah 53:3: He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. [we hid...: or, he hid as it were his face from us: Heb. as an hiding of faces from him, or, from us]
Contradiction with John 1:10
This verse emphasizes that the world did not recognize Jesus, providing nuance to the ignorance mentioned in 1 Corinthians 2:8.
John 1:10: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.
Contradiction with Luke 23:34
Jesus asks forgiveness for those who crucified Him, claiming they do not know what they do, which resonates with the ignorance theme but suggests forgiveness and mercy.
Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Contradiction with John 9:39-41
Jesus discusses spiritual blindness, which could contrast with the notion of ignorance if viewed as a willful lack of understanding rather than simple unawareness.
John 9:39-41: And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.
Contradiction with Luke 19:41-44
Here, Jesus laments over Jerusalem for not recognizing the time of their visitation, suggesting a missed opportunity for insight, differing from sheer ignorance.
Luke 19:41-44: And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it,
Contradiction with John 3:19
This verse speaks of people loving darkness rather than light, which may imply a more conscious choice rather than ignorance as presented in 1 Corinthians 2:8.
John 3:19: And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Paradox #1
1 Corinthians 2:8 highlights how the rulers of the age did not understand God's wisdom, leading to the crucifixion of Jesus. A contradiction might arise if one questions why an all-knowing God would allow events to unfold in a way that leads to misunderstandings and wrongdoing by people. This raises the question of human free will versus divine predestination.