Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hebrews 5:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hebrews 5:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hebrews 5:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Hebrews, a priest needs to give gifts to God to say sorry for his own mistakes, just like he does for the people's mistakes. This means that everyone makes mistakes and needs help to be forgiven.

Hebrews 5:3: And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:27

This verse contradicts Hebrews 5:3 by stating that Jesus, unlike other high priests, did not need to offer sacrifices daily for his own sins and then for the people's, but offered Himself once for all.

Hebrews 7:27: Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency could be that Hebrews 5:3 discusses a high priest needing to offer sacrifices for his own sins, which might conflict with the idea of Jesus as the sinless high priest in Christian theology. This could cause confusion on how Jesus fits the role of the high priest outlined in this verse.

Paradox #2

Hebrews 5:3 might be seen as having a moral inconsistency because it highlights a priest's need to offer sacrifices for his own sins and those of others, which could conflict with the idea of a holy and sinless priesthood. This may seem contradictory if one expects spiritual leaders to be without sin.

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