Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4
"A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance." - Contradicts Joel 2:16's call to gather people for solemn assembly by affirming there are appropriate times for joy and not just solemnity.
Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Contradiction with Matthew 6:5
"And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men." - Contrasts with public gathering in Joel 2:16 by emphasizing private prayer over public display.
Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Contradiction with Luke 5:16
"And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed." - Suggests solitude for prayer, contrasting with the communal gathering for prayer and fasting in Joel 2:16.
Luke 5:16: And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:14
"Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?" - Implies a contradiction in fasting practices, as Joel 2:16 focuses on a communal fast.
Matthew 9:14: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Contradiction with John 4:24
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." - Suggests worship can be spiritual and personal, counter to the physical gathering emphasized in Joel 2:16.
John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.