Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2
While Matthew 24:30 describes a visible coming of the Son of Man, this verse suggests the day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night, which implies unexpectedness and secrecy.
1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
Contradiction with John 14:19
Matthew 24:30 speaks of the Son of Man being seen by all, yet this verse states that the world will see him no more, suggesting invisibility.
John 14:19: Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
Contradiction with Luke 17:20-21
Matthew 24:30 depicts a manifest and observable event, but this verse indicates that the kingdom of God does not come with observation.
Luke 17:20-21: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: [with...: or, with outward shew]
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
Matthew 24:30 refers to a visible coming with clouds, yet this passage, while speaking of a coming of the Lord, is focused on believers being caught up, potentially suggesting a non-visible aspect to the world.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Contradiction with Matthew 24:36
While Matthew 24:30 details the visible coming, this verse emphasizes uncertainty about the timing, potentially suggesting the lack of visible signs that pinpoint the event.
Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Paradox #1
The contradiction lies in the event of a visible sign in the sky that all people on Earth are expected to see simultaneously. Scientifically, the curvature of the Earth limits the line of sight, so not everyone across the globe can see the same phenomenon in the sky at the same time.