Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the angel told Zacharias not to be scared because God heard his prayers, and his wife Elisabeth would have a baby boy named John. This was a happy message from God, saying they would become parents.

Luke 1:13: But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

Contradiction with Numbers 14:18

This verse emphasizes God's slowness to anger and mercy, while Luke 1:13 highlights an immediate response to prayer without emphasizing patience.

Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Luke 18:1

This verse encourages persistent prayer, which contrasts with the immediate answer to prayer shown in Luke 1:13.

Luke 18:1: And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Contradiction with Psalms 13:1

This verse expresses a sense of God's delay or absence, contrasting with the immediate response in Luke 1:13.

Psalms 13:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? [chief...: or, overseer]

Contradiction with Matthew 15:23

In this verse, Jesus initially ignores a Canaanite woman's plea, which contradicts the prompt response seen in Luke 1:13.

Matthew 15:23: But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

This verse expresses frustration over unanswered prayer, opposing the instant fulfillment of a prayer in Luke 1:13.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
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