Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 24:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 24:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 24:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, when Jesus ate with his friends, he took some bread, thanked God for it, broke it into pieces, and shared it with them. This was a special way for them to recognize Him and remember His love.

Luke 24:30: And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

While Luke 24:30 describes an outward action by Jesus, 1 Samuel 16:7 emphasizes that God looks at the heart, suggesting an internal focus rather than outward actions.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:1

In Luke 24:30, an act is performed visibly (breaking bread), while Matthew 6:1 warns against performing acts in front of others to be seen by them.

Matthew 6:1: Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. [alms: or, righteousness] [of your: or, with your]

Contradiction with John 6:35

Luke 24:30 presents a physical act of breaking bread, but John 6:35 emphasizes a metaphorical interpretation of bread, focusing on spiritual nourishment.

John 6:35: And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Luke 24:30 shows Jesus' actions being understood by the disciples, whereas Isaiah 55:8-9 highlights that God's ways and thoughts are higher, implying they might not be understood by humans.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

In Luke 24:30, the disciples' faith is strengthened through sight and action, yet Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as belief in what is not seen.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]
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