Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hebrews 12:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hebrews 12:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hebrews 12:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Hebrews, Christians believe that Jesus started and finished our faith journey and went through lots of pain on the cross because He knew something wonderful would come from it. Now, Jesus is sitting happily next to God, showing us how to be brave and hopeful.

Hebrews 12:2: Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. [author: or, beginner]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse states to have no other gods before God, which can be seen as contradicting if Jesus' divinity is viewed separately from God.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

It claims there is no God besides the Lord, which might conflict with recognizing Jesus as divine in Hebrews 12:2.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with John 3:16

Emphasizes belief in Jesus for eternal life, which might contradict focusing solely on Jesus in the context of faith in God.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with John 10:30

Jesus states, "I and my Father are one," which could be seen as a contradiction with the idea presented in Hebrews 12:2 if taken from a perspective that separates Jesus' identity.

John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:6

Emphasizes there is one God, the Father, which might conflict with the emphasis on Jesus' role in Hebrews 12:2.

1 Corinthians 8:6: But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, of whom [are] all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom [are] all things, and we by him. [in: or, for]

Contradiction with Philippians 2:5-6

Asserts Jesus' equality with God, which could seem contradictory if Hebrews 12:2 is interpreted as focusing solely on Jesus' humanity.

Philippians 2:5-6: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
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