Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, John, Moses taught people to do something called circumcision, but it really started long before Moses with their ancestors. Even on a special rest day called the Sabbath, people would still do circumcision to follow the old rules.

John 7:22: Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:17

Jesus said He came not to destroy the law but to fulfill it, implying continuity rather than changes implied in John 7:22.

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 Proverbs 30:5-6

Declares that God's words are pure and warns against adding to them, contrasting with the interpretation of Moses' changes mentioned in John 7:22.

Proverbs 30:5-6: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]

Paradox #1

Some people find a contradiction in how this verse talks about Moses giving the practice of circumcision, even though this practice originally started with Abraham, not Moses. So, it could seem a little inconsistent or confusing about who introduced circumcision in religious tradition.

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