Contradiction with Matthew 10:37
This verse emphasizes prioritizing love for the Lord over family relationships, potentially contradicting the familial respect shown in Exodus 18:7.
Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
Contradiction with Luke 14:26
This verse suggests that devotion to Jesus requires a willingness to forsake family ties, contrasting with the respectful family interaction in Exodus 18:7.
Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Contradiction with Matthew 23:9
This verse discourages addressing anyone on earth as 'father,' yet Exodus 18:7 highlights filial respect, which may include such expressions.
Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60
This passage advises leaving family duties for following Jesus, conflicting with the family responsibilities depicted in Exodus 18:7.
Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
Contradiction with Mark 3:31-35
This passage emphasizes spiritual kinship over biological ties, which can be seen as contrary to the familial interaction in Exodus 18:7.
Mark 3:31-35: There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.