Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 1:49

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 1:49 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 1:49. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God is really powerful and has done amazing things for me, and His name is very special and holy. It's like saying God is super strong and super good!

Luke 1:49: For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

While Luke 1:49 emphasizes God’s holiness and the greatness of His name, Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in man, presenting a contrasting view on the reliance on divine versus human strength.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:17

Isaiah states that all nations are as nothing before God, which contrasts with the magnification of God’s name and the perception of His regard for humanity's recognition in Luke 1:49.

Isaiah 40:17: All nations before him [are] as nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

Contradiction with Psalm 8:4-5

Luke 1:49 speaks to God's mighty blessings, whereas Psalm 8:4-5 reflects human insignificance and questions why God is mindful of man.

Psalm 8:4-5: What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

The verse warns against pride, contrasting with the glorification and exaltation of God's deeds in personal affairs as noted in Luke 1:49.

Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

Depicts human actions and significance as vanity and vexation of spirit, opposing the view in Luke 1:49 where divine actions are highlighted as worthy of praise.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
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