Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 1:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 1:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 1:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God sent an angel named Gabriel to a town called Nazareth to deliver a special message. This happened in the sixth month, which means something important was about to happen.

Luke 1:26: And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse speaks about God's immensity and how heaven and earth cannot contain Him, contradicting the specific and localized appearance to Mary.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse asserts that God does not change His mind or act like humans, contrasting with the angel's announcement of a change in God's plan.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with John 4:24

This verse emphasizes God as a Spirit, conflicting with the tangible, physical appearance of Gabriel to Mary.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

This verse promises Jesus' continual presence with his disciples, which contrasts with the singular and unique visitation by an angel to Mary.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
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