Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 16:27

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According to Luke, the rich man is asking Abraham to send someone to warn his family so they don't make the same mistakes he did. He wants to help them choose to do good things and be kind while they are still alive.

Luke 16:27: Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Luke 16:27 asks for a warning sent to the living, while Matthew 5:44 emphasizes love for enemies, suggesting an alternative approach rather than sending a warning from the dead.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Luke 23:34

Luke 16:27 involves a request for intervention from the dead for the living, while Luke 23:34 highlights forgiveness from the living towards the living.

Luke 23:34: Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Contradiction with John 14:6

Luke 16:27 seeks an extraordinary message sent from the dead, whereas John 14:6 emphasizes belief in Jesus as the way, implying that no extra message is needed.

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 Hebrews 9:27

Luke 16:27 involves concern for life after death, while Hebrews 9:27 states that people are appointed to die once and then face judgment, focusing on the inevitability rather than warnings.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Luke 16:27 implies actions from the deceased affecting the living, whereas Ecclesiastes 9:5 states that the dead know nothing, suggesting no interaction with the living.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Acts 17:30

Luke 16:27 involves sending warnings, while Acts 17:30 speaks of God’s overlooking ignorance in times past, focusing on God’s current call to repentance.

Acts 17:30: And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
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