Contradictions and Paradoxes in James 1:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of James 1:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts James 1:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to James, he is someone who works for God and Jesus. He is saying hello to the people from the twelve tribes who are living in different places.

James 1:1: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:24

Jesus stated that He was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel, while James 1:1 refers to outreach to Jewish Christians scattered abroad.

Matthew 15:24: But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

Contradiction with Acts 10:45

The Gentiles received the Holy Spirit, showing outreach beyond just the twelve tribes of Israel, unlike James 1:1 which is addressed solely to them.

Acts 10:45: And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost.
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