Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 24:25

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According to Luke, Jesus told the people that they were being silly and slow to understand because they didn’t believe what the prophets had said about him. He wanted them to trust and believe in what had been promised in the scriptures long ago.

Luke 24:25: Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Encourages trust without reliance on one's own understanding, contrasting Jesus chiding for lack of understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:25

Describes God's foolishness as wiser than human wisdom, which contrasts with Jesus reproaching for slowness of heart.

1 Corinthians 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:25

Emphasizes wisdom hidden from the wise and prudent, contrary to expecting them to understand directly.

Matthew 11:25: At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

Contradiction with James 1:5

Invites those lacking wisdom to ask God, instead of being rebuked for not understanding.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 3:14-15

Mentions a veil on the heart preventing understanding, differing from the notion of being slow of heart.

2 Corinthians 3:14-15: But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.
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