Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 1:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 1:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 1:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus was in the world, and even though he made everything in it, people did not recognize him. It's like an artist visiting their own art show, but no one knows who they are.

John 1:10: He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

John 1:10 suggests a presence in the world through creation, while Isaiah states there is no other God besides the Lord, seeming to contradict the multiplicity of divine presence.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

John 1:10 speaks of being in the world, while Acts emphasizes God not dwelling in temples made by man, highlighting a transcendence rather than an earthly presence.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

John 1:10 implies interaction with the world, whereas Exodus states no one can see God and live, suggesting an unbridgeable divide.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

John 1:10 indicates being known in the world, in contrast to this verse stating that no one has seen God at any time.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Contradiction with Colossians 1:16

John 1:10 suggests unfamiliarity with the world, while Colossians emphasizes all things were created through and for Him, suggesting inherent recognition.

Colossians 1:16: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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