Contradiction with John 1:1
John 1:1 establishes the divinity of Jesus, which contradicts the accusation in John 10:33 that Jesus claims a false identity.
John 1:1: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Contradiction with John 5:18
This verse aligns with the charge in John 10:33 but further explains that Jesus identifies as the Son of God, highlighting his divine relationship.
John 5:18: Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
Contradiction with Colossians 2:9
Indicates that fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus bodily, contradicting the disbelief expressed in John 10:33.
Colossians 2:9: For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Contradiction with Philippians 2:6
States that Jesus, being in the form of God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, which contrasts the accusation of blasphemy.
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 claims, "I and my Father are one," reinforcing the claim considered blasphemous in John 10:33 but consistent with his divine nature.
John 10:30: I and [my] Father are one.
Contradiction with John 14:9
Jesus tells Philip that seeing him is seeing the Father, which supports his divine identity rather than contradicts it.
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 Hebrews 1:3
Describes Jesus as the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, which supports rather than contradicts his divinity.
Hebrews 1:3: Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
Contradiction with John 8:58
Jesus says, "Before Abraham was, I am," implying divinity aligns with the accusations in John 10:33 but provides context for his divine nature.
John 8:58: Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict related to John 10:33 could involve the differing perspectives on who Jesus claimed to be. Some might see a contradiction between the Jewish leaders' interpretation of Jesus' words as blasphemy and the Christian belief in Jesus' divine identity. This conflict centers around whether Jesus explicitly claimed divinity or if this was a misunderstanding or misinterpretation by those hearing him at the time.