Contradiction with Romans 3:20
It states that no one can be justified by the law, suggesting the law isn’t kept, contradicting Jesus’ claim that they did not keep it.
Romans 3:20: Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.
Contradiction with James 2:10
Claims that failing in one point of the law means breaking all of it, implying they couldn’t be keeping the law entirely as Jesus noted.
James 2:10: For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one [point], he is guilty of all.
Contradiction with Galatians 2:16
Emphasizes belief in Jesus over keeping the law for justification, contradicting the focus on having received the law.
Galatians 2:16: Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:17
Jesus claims He came to fulfill the law, which could imply they failed in keeping it, contradicting their perception of adherence.
Matthew 5:17: Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
Contradiction with Romans 7:14
Declares the law is spiritual but they are carnal, suggesting their inability to truly keep it.
Romans 7:14: For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
Contradiction with Galatians 3:10
Says those who rely on the law are under a curse, contradicting the idea of truly keeping it they might profess.
Galatians 3:10: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
Paradox #1
John 7:19 highlights the contradiction between the people's outward respect for Moses' law and their actions that go against it. The moral conflict here is between claiming to follow God's law while actually trying to harm someone, which shows hypocrisy and inconsistency in their behavior.