Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 1:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 1:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 1:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, Jesus will be really important and will be called the Son of God. God will make him a king, just like King David from long ago.

Luke 1:32: He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

Contradiction with Matthew 13:55

While Luke 1:32 refers to Jesus as the "Son of the Highest," Matthew 13:55 records people questioning Jesus' divine nature by referencing his earthly family, calling him the carpenter's son.

Matthew 13:55: Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?

Contradiction with John 6:42

Luke 1:32 calls Jesus the "Son of the Highest," but John 6:42 shows people confused about this, as they knew his human parents, questioning how he can now say he came down from heaven.

John 6:42: And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?

Contradiction with Mark 6:3

Describes Jesus as the carpenter and Mary's son, questioning his divine status, unlike Luke 1:32, which emphasizes his greatness and divine sonship.

Mark 6:3: Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. [offended: scandalized in, or, by him]

Contradiction with Acts 2:22

Refers to Jesus as a man approved by God through miracles, contrasting with Luke 1:32, which elevates him as the "Son of the Highest."

Acts 2:22: Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:

Contradiction with Hebrews 2:9

While Luke 1:32 emphasizes Jesus' greatness, Hebrews 2:9 speaks of Jesus being made lower than the angels for a time.

Hebrews 2:9: But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man. [for the: or, by the]

Contradiction with Philippians 2:7

Contradicts the grandeur of Jesus’ description in Luke 1:32 by stating that he emptied himself, taking the form of a servant.

Philippians 2:7: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:

Contradiction with Matthew 20:28

Says Jesus came not to be served but to serve, which contrasts with the majestic title given in Luke 1:32.

Matthew 20:28: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
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