Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 24:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 24:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 24:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Jesus was telling his friends that even the big strong buildings they saw would one day fall down, showing that nothing on Earth lasts forever. Jesus wanted them to understand that they should focus on things that last, like love and goodness.

Matthew 24:2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:17-18

Jeremiah promises the perpetuity of David's throne and the Levites' sacrifices, indicating enduring structures, contrasting with the destruction foretold in Matthew 24:2.

Jeremiah 33:17-18: For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; [David...: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David]

Contradiction with Haggai 2:9

Haggai speaks of the future glory of the temple being greater than the former, which contrasts with the utter destruction mentioned in Matthew 24:2.

Haggai 2:9: The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:3

Zechariah prophesies Jerusalem as a city of truth, implying stability and longevity, which contradicts the impending destruction described in Matthew 24:2.

Zechariah 8:3: Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:18

Jesus states that not a jot or tittle will pass from the law till all is fulfilled, suggesting permanence and continuity, contrasting with the temple's destruction in Matthew 24:2.

Matthew 5:18: For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

Revelation describes a vision of no temple in the New Jerusalem, juxtaposing the focus on the physical temple's fate in Matthew 24:2 with a spiritual interpretation.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:3

God's promise to Solomon implies the temple's enduring significance and divine attention, contradicting the complete destruction predicted in Matthew 24:2.

1 Kings 9:3: And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
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