Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 19:2

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According to Luke, Zacchaeus was a rich man who collected taxes from people. He was important because he was the main tax collector.

Luke 19:2: And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:3

Contradicts by emphasizing the blessedness of the poor in spirit, while Luke 19:2 highlights a rich man, Zacchaeus.

Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Luke 18:25

Contradicts by illustrating the difficulty for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, yet Zacchaeus, a rich man, seeks Jesus in Luke 19:2.

Luke 18:25: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 2:5

Contradicts by stating that God has chosen the poor of this world as rich in faith, which contrasts with Zacchaeus's initial context as a wealthy man.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with Mark 10:25

Contradicts by suggesting the improbability of a rich person entering the kingdom of God, whereas Zacchaeus, who is rich, desires an encounter with Jesus in Luke 19:2.

Mark 10:25: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:9

Contradicts by warning that those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, contrasting with Zacchaeus’s wealth status.

1 Timothy 6:9: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.
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