Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 23:30

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According to Luke, this verse means that there will come a time when people will be so scared and sad that they will wish to hide under mountains and hills to escape what is happening. It's like when you feel afraid and just want to hide under a blanket.

Luke 23:30: Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:18

Jesus predicts the establishment of the Church, which implies an ongoing community of believers rather than an end.

Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [Peter: this name signifies a rock]

Contradiction with John 16:33

Jesus assures victory and peace in Him, which contrasts with the fear and despair in Luke 23:30.

John 16:33: These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:9

Believers are not destined for wrath, opposing the call for destruction in Luke 23:30.

1 Thessalonians 5:9: For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Contradiction with Romans 8:1

There is no condemnation for those in Christ, in contrast to the judgment in Luke 23:30.

Romans 8:1: [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:12

Jesus comes quickly with rewards, contrasting the call for destruction in Luke 23:30.

Revelation 22:12: And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward [is] with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Contradiction with John 3:17

God sent His Son to save the world, not destroy it, differing from the message in Luke 23:30.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:28

Receiving an unshakable kingdom contrasts with seeking to escape in Luke 23:30.

Hebrews 12:28: Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: [let...: or, let us hold fast]
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