Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9
This verse states that the heart is deceitful and desperately wicked, contrasting the notion of being healed and purified from sin as suggested in 1 Peter 2:24.
Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:20
It claims there is not a just man on earth who does good and sins not, opposing the notion of our sins being taken away as described in 1 Peter 2:24.
Ecclesiastes 7:20: For [there is] not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
Contradiction with Romans 3:23
Indicates all have sinned and come short of the glory of God, contradicting the idea of ultimate healing from sin proclaimed in 1 Peter 2:24.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Contradiction with Isaiah 64:6
Declares that all our righteousness are as filthy rags, opposing the representation in 1 Peter 2:24 that we might live unto righteousness through being healed from sin.
Isaiah 64:6: But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
Paradox #1
Some people see a potential inconsistency in how 1 Peter 2:24 is understood in relation to other parts of the Bible. The verse mentions Jesus bearing sins and offering healing, which some interpret as physical healing, while others see it as spiritual healing. The inconsistency arises when trying to reconcile this with personal experiences of suffering or illness, or when comparing it to other passages that emphasize spiritual rather than physical restoration.
Paradox #2
The concept in the verse that involves one person bearing the sins or illnesses of others might contradict scientific understanding. In science, diseases and health conditions are typically understood to have biological, genetic, or environmental causes, rather than being transferred or borne by someone else in a metaphysical sense. The idea of illness transfer through belief or spiritual means does not align with current scientific knowledge about health and disease causation.
Paradox #3
1 Peter 2:24 emphasizes that Jesus bore our sins, leading to our spiritual healing and encouragement to live righteously. A perceived contradiction might arise if one struggles with the idea of someone else taking responsibility or punishment for their own wrongdoings, questioning the fairness or justice of being absolved by another's suffering rather than personal accountability.