Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Peter 2:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Peter 2:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Peter 2:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Peter, he is saying that there was a time when people weren’t part of God's family, but now they are because God has been kind and loving to them. He explains that they didn't always have God's kindness, but now they do.

1 Peter 2:10: Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

Contradiction with Hosea 1:9

This verse rejects the Israelites as God's people, while 1 Peter 2:10 affirms the believers as God's people, showing a reversal of status.

Hosea 1:9: Then said [God], Call his name Loammi: for ye [are] not my people, and I will not be your [God]. [Loammi: that is, Not my people]

Contradiction with Romans 9:25

Although this verse echoes the message in 1 Peter 2:10 by quoting Hosea to say those who were not God's people will become God's people, it shows the initial contradiction in status before God's mercy is applied.

Romans 9:25: As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:6

This verse emphasizes the Israelites as God's chosen people, in contrast to 1 Peter 2:10 which speaks of people who were once not considered as God's people.

Deuteronomy 7:6: For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.
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