Contradiction with John 1:1
It states that Jesus is the Word and was with God, indicating inherent divinity, whereas Hebrews 5:8 suggests a learning process through suffering.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:9
Declares the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus bodily, suggesting complete divinity without need for learning, contrasting Hebrews 5:8’s emphasis on obedience through suffering.
Colossians 2:9: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Contradiction with Philippians 2:6
Asserts Jesus being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, indicating divine essence, whereas Hebrews 5:8 emphasizes a learning experience.
Philippians 2:6: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
Contradiction with John 10:30
Jesus says, "I and my Father are one," suggesting equality and unity with God, which might seem contradictory to the implication of learning obedience in Hebrews 5:8.
John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.
Contradiction with John 14:9
Jesus states that seeing Him is seeing the Father, implying an existing knowledge and obedience not learned through suffering as Hebrews 5:8 suggests.
John 14:9: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?
Contradiction with Revelation 1:8
Jesus declares He is the Alpha and Omega, reinforcing omnipotence and omniscience, seeming to contradict the learning aspect mentioned in Hebrews 5:8.
Revelation 1:8: I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
Paradox #1
Hebrews 5:8 is often interpreted to mean that even Jesus, though he was the Son of God, had to learn obedience through what he suffered. A possible contradiction or conflict could be that it seems to suggest that a divine being, who is already perfect and all-knowing, needed to learn something. This might raise questions about the nature of divinity and whether divine beings should experience human-like processes of learning. However, many theological interpretations argue that this illustrates Jesus' human experience and connection to humanity.