Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 17:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 17:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 17:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus gently touched His friends to help them feel safe and told them to get up and not to be scared. It shows that Jesus is kind and wants to help people feel better when they are afraid.

Matthew 17:7: And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:25-26

These verses instruct not to fear sudden terror or ruin, implying the presence of fear, whereas Matthew 17:7 is Jesus telling His disciples not to fear, thus removing fear.

Proverbs 3:25-26: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse implies a constant state of God-given power, love, and sound mind opposed to being fearful, while Matthew 17:7 presents a situational removal of fear by Jesus.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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