Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 10:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 10:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 10:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus is teaching that in the past, God allowed Moses to make a rule so that people could get divorced by giving a special paper. But Jesus wants people to know that God really wants marriages to stay together and for people to love each other forever.

Mark 10:4: And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:6

This verse states "What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder," contradicting the allowance of divorce mentioned in Mark 10:4.

Matthew 19:6: Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

Contradiction with Luke 16:18

This verse says, "Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery," opposing the permission implied in Mark 10:4.

Luke 16:18: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

These verses advise that a wife should not depart from her husband, and if she does, she should remain unmarried, conflicting with Mark 10:4's mention of divorce.

1 Corinthians 7:10-11: And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:

Paradox #1

Mark 10:4 mentions a topic on divorce laws. A potential contradiction arises from the difference between the Old Testament allowing divorce and Jesus' teaching, which emphasizes the sanctity and permanence of marriage. This creates a conflict between adhering to traditional laws and following Jesus' stricter interpretation on marriage.

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