Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 7:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of John 7:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts John 7:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, Jesus is saying that He knows God because He comes from God and God sent Him to help people. Christians believe this means Jesus has a special relationship with God and is here to show us God's love.

John 7:29: But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.

Contradiction with John 6:46

John 6:46 states that no man has seen the Father, whereas John 7:29 claims that Jesus knows Him.

John 6:46: Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Exodus 33:20 states that no man can see God's face and live, while John 7:29 implies an intimate knowledge of God.

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

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

1 Timothy 6:16 mentions God dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen, contrasting with John 7:29's claim of knowing Him.

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.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

1 John 4:12 claims that no one has seen God at any time, which seems to conflict with the intimate knowledge mentioned in John 7:29.

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.
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