Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 15:23

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According to Luke, this verse shows how happy the father is to have his son back, so he wants to celebrate with a big feast. It teaches us that God is always ready to forgive and celebrate when someone comes back to Him.

Luke 15:23: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:17

Condemns indulgence and pleasure-seeking, contrasting with the celebration described in Luke 15:23.

Proverbs 21:17: He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. [pleasure: or, sport]

Contradiction with Philippians 4:5

Calls for moderation, which contradicts the feasting and celebration in Luke 15:23.

Philippians 4:5: Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2

Suggests it is better to be in the house of mourning than feasting, opposing the joyous feast in Luke 15:23.

Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.

Contradiction with Amos 6:4-7

Criticizes those who indulge in feasting and celebrations, unlike the feasting in Luke 15:23.

Amos 6:4-7: That lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat the lambs out of the flock, and the calves out of the midst of the stall; [stretch...: or, abound with superfluities]

Contradiction with James 4:9

Advises to turn laughter into mourning, which contradicts the spirit of celebration in Luke 15:23.

James 4:9: Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and [your] joy to heaviness.
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