Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 6:62

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 6:62 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 6:62. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is asking his followers how they would feel if they saw him go back to heaven where he came from. He wants them to understand that he has a special place with God and that seeing this would help them believe in him more.

John 6:62: [What] and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:4

This verse questions the knowledge of divine mysteries, contrasting with John 6:62 where Jesus speaks confidently about ascending to heaven.

Proverbs 30:4: Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:50

This verse argues that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, contrasting with the implication in John 6:62 about Jesus' physical ascension.

1 Corinthians 15:50: Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.

Contradiction with Acts 2:34

This verse mentions David did not ascend into the heavens, contrasting with the expectation presented in John 6:62 about the Son of Man's ascent.

Acts 2:34: For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Contradiction with John 3:13

This verse states that no man has ascended to heaven, except Jesus, which complements rather than directly contradicts, but it can be viewed as highlighting a unique event against the broader human experience.

John 3:13: And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

This verse declares God alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, contrasting with the accessible ascension of Jesus implied in John 6:62.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
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