Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 20:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 20:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 20:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, God is like a joyful friend who loves everyone, and He cares for people who are alive. This means that even those who have died are still cared for and loved by God.

Luke 20:38: For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse suggests that the dead know nothing, implying they are not alive to God, contradicting the assertion in Luke 20:38 that God is the God of the living.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Psalm 115:17

This verse states that the dead do not praise the Lord, which could imply they are not considered alive in God's presence, contrary to Luke 20:38.

Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18

This verse mentions that the grave cannot praise or celebrate God, suggesting that those who are dead do not live to God, contrary to the implication that all live to Him.

Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
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