Contradiction with Genesis 1:12
Contradicts the idea of smallest seed by stating how God created all plants and herbs with their own seeds.
Genesis 1:12: And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.
Contradiction with Mark 4:31
States the mustard seed is not the absolute smallest of all seeds.
Mark 4:31: [It is] like a grain of mustard seed, which, when it is sown in the earth, is less than all the seeds that be in the earth:
Contradiction with Luke 13:19
Suggests mustard seed grows into a great tree, which is not botanically accurate.
Luke 13:19: It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:6
Describes growth through divine action rather than natural process.
1 Corinthians 3:6: I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
Contradiction with John 3:30
Speaks of decrease rather than increase, contrasting with the growth symbol in Matthew 13:31.
John 3:30: He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:2
Declares a time for everything, implying natural order contradicts with miraculous growth.
Ecclesiastes 3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted; [to be...: Heb. to bear]
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:10-11
Highlights the certainty of God's word versus unpredictable growth patterns.
Isaiah 55:10-11: For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Paradox #1
The verse refers to the mustard seed as the smallest of all seeds, which can be seen as a scientific inconsistency. In reality, there are seeds smaller than the mustard seed, like those of certain orchids. This statement might lead to a discrepancy when compared to botanical facts.
Paradox #2
One possible numerical inconsistency is that the verse refers to the mustard seed as the smallest of all seeds. However, in reality, there are seeds smaller than mustard seeds, such as orchid seeds. This can be seen as a discrepancy between the text and botanical facts.