Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 10:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 10:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 10:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus is telling us that God, His Father, has given Him everything, and only He truly knows who God is. If Jesus chooses to show us who God is, then we can know God too.

Luke 10:22: All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him]. [many ancient copies add these words at the beginning of verse, and turning to his disciples, he said]

Contradiction with Matthew 28:18

Jesus claims all power is given unto him in heaven and earth, suggesting he doesn't need the Father to reveal things to him.

Matthew 28:18: And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.

Contradiction with John 5:19

Jesus states he can do nothing of himself but only what he sees the Father do, indicating dependency rather than mutual knowledge and revelation.

John 5:19: Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

Contradiction with John 14:28

Jesus claims the Father is greater than he is, contradicting the notion of equal knowledge and authority.

John 14:28: Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come [again] unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:28

Describes when all things are made subject to Christ, even he will be subjected to God, contrasting with the mutual exclusivity of knowledge.

1 Corinthians 15:28: And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Contradiction with Mark 13:32

Jesus admits ignorance of the day or hour of the end times, which implies not all things are revealed to him.

Mark 13:32: But of that day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

Paradox #1

Luke 10:22 might seem to conflict with the idea of God's universal accessibility because it suggests that only those to whom the Son chooses to reveal the Father can truly know Him. This can appear inconsistent with other biblical teachings that emphasize God's desire for all people to know Him.

Paradox #2

Some people point out that "Luke 10:22" suggests a unique and exclusive relationship between Jesus and God, which seems to be in conflict with other biblical passages that describe God as universally accessible to all believers. This raises questions about the consistency of how God's nature and accessibility are portrayed in different parts of the Bible.

Paradox #3

One potential moral conflict in this verse is about the idea of exclusive knowledge and access. It suggests that only certain individuals are granted special understanding or relationships. This might seem to contradict the idea of equal access to divine knowledge or love for all people.

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