Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hebrews 12:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hebrews 12:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hebrews 12:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Hebrews, our parents sometimes correct us because they think it's best, but God corrects us to help us become more like Him, which is even better. He wants us to grow and be good like He is.

Hebrews 12:10: For they verily for a few days chastened [us] after their own pleasure; but he for [our] profit, that [we] might be partakers of his holiness. [after...: or, as seemed good, or, meet to them]

Contradiction with Job 5:17

Job 5:17 suggests that correction from the Lord is to be welcomed as it brings healing, contradicting the notion that chastening is solely for temporary profit as implied in Hebrews 12:10.

Job 5:17: Behold, happy [is] the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

1 John 4:8 emphasizes God as love, implying that hardship is not from God and contradicts the disciplinary aspect suggested in Hebrews 12:10.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:12

Proverbs 3:12 equates God's reproof to love and delight, which may contradict the idea of temporary chastening found in Hebrews 12:10.

Proverbs 3:12: For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth.

Contradiction with Romans 2:4

Romans 2:4 highlights God’s kindness leading to repentance, which can be seen as contradictory to the concept of punishment for our profit as stated in Hebrews 12:10.

Romans 2:4: Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Paradox #1

Hebrews 12:10 discusses how human parents discipline us for a short time as they see fit, but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in His holiness. A potential moral conflict could be in the understanding of discipline as a form of love and care. Some might see God's discipline as harsh or unnecessary, conflicting with a perception of a loving and compassionate deity. Additionally, there may be inconsistency in how different individuals experience what feels like "discipline," making it hard to universally see hardships as beneficial or divinely guided.

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