Contradictions and Paradoxes in John 8:53

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According to the Apostle John, people were asking Jesus if He was more important than Abraham and the prophets who had died. They wanted to know who Jesus thought He was, making such big claims.

John 8:53: Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

Contradiction with John 14:6

John 8:53 suggests that Jesus is not greater than the prophets or Abraham, while John 14:6 states that Jesus is the only way to the Father, implying His superiority.

John 14:6: Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Contradiction with Philippians 2:10-11

John 8:53 questions Jesus' greatness compared to Abraham, whereas Philippians 2:10-11 declares that every knee shall bow to Jesus, affirming His divine authority.

Philippians 2:10-11: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1-2

John 8:53 challenges Jesus' role compared to the prophets, but Hebrews 1:1-2 states that God has spoken through His Son in these last days, elevating Jesus above the prophets.

Hebrews 1:1-2: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Contradiction with Colossians 1:17

John 8:53 places Abraham above Jesus, yet Colossians 1:17 claims that Jesus is before all things, signifying His preeminence.

Colossians 1:17: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:6

John 8:53 implies Abraham's greatness over Jesus, while Matthew 12:6 indicates that Jesus is greater than the temple, underscoring His significance.

Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.
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