Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, while Jesus was talking, a bright cloud came over them, and God's voice was heard saying, "This is my dear Son, and I love him very much; listen to what he says." Christians understand this as God's special way of showing that Jesus is very important and that we should pay attention to him.

Matthew 17:5: While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse states "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," which contrasts with the divinity and sonship attributed to Jesus in Matthew 17:5.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God declares, "I am the Lord: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another," contrasting with the glory given to Jesus in Matthew 17:5.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with John 5:31

Jesus says, "If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true." This contrasts with the heavenly affirmation in Matthew 17:5.

John 5:31: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

States that "God is not a man," whereas Matthew 17:5 affirms Jesus as God's Son, highlighting a tension between divine and human nature.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:4

Declares the oneness of God, which seems to contradict the distinct identity of the Son in Matthew 17:5.

Deuteronomy 6:4: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God [is] one LORD:
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