Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 10:32

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According to John, Jesus is telling people that he has done many good and kind things with God's help, so he is asking them why they want to hurt him for doing those good things. Jesus wants them to see that his actions come from love and kindness.

John 10:32: Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

God is described as visiting iniquity upon generations, contrasting Jesus' statement of showing many good works.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3

God commands destruction, contradicting the good works Jesus refers to.

1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Contradiction with Joshua 10:11

God aids in killing with hailstones, which opposes Jesus' focus on good deeds.

Joshua 10:11: And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, [and] were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died: [they were] more which died with hailstones than [they] whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.

Contradiction with Leviticus 10:2

God punishes Nadab and Abihu with fire, opposing the good works Jesus speaks of.

Leviticus 10:2: And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.

Contradiction with Numbers 25:4

God instructs the punishment of leaders, in contrast to the good works of Jesus.

Numbers 25:4: And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.
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