Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 23:44

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 23:44 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 23:44. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, while Jesus was on the cross, the sky turned dark for three hours in the middle of the day, which showed that something very important and special was happening. This was a sign that God's plan to save people through Jesus was taking place.

Luke 23:44: And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. [earth: or, land]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:16

It states God made two great lights, the sun to govern the day, suggesting consistent day timing without abrupt darkness.

Genesis 1:16: And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. [to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:35

It emphasizes the sun's role in giving light by day, not indicating any sudden darkness during the day.

Jeremiah 31:35: Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:
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