Contradictions and Paradoxes in Luke 3:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Luke 3:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Luke 3:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this verse is showing us the family tree of Jesus to remind us that Jesus comes from a long line of important people from the Bible. It helps people know that Jesus is connected to God's big family story.

Luke 3:37: Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan,

Contradiction with Genesis 5:25-27

These verses state that Methuselah lived 969 years, suggesting a lifespan longer than others in the genealogy mentioned in Luke 3:37.

Genesis 5:25-27: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

Contradiction with Genesis 11:11

This verse states that Shem lived for 500 years after becoming a father, contradicting the shorter lifespans suggested in Luke 3:37.

Genesis 11:11: And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 1:1-4

These verses list a genealogy that includes Methuselah, but the order and ages may contradict the genealogy listed in Luke 3:37.

1 Chronicles 1:1-4: Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:5

This verse explains that Enoch did not die but was taken by God, which contrasts with the implication of death in the lineage in Luke 3:37.

Hebrews 11:5: By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
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