Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 27:45

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 27:45 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 27:45. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Matthew, this verse tells us about a time when the sky became very dark for three hours. Christians often understand this darkness as a sign of something very important and sad happening, like when Jesus was on the cross.

Matthew 27:45: Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:3

This verse speaks of God creating light, contradicting the supernatural darkness described in Matthew 27:45.

Genesis 1:3: And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

Contradiction with Psalm 74:16

This verse states that God controls the day and night, which can be seen as contradicting the darkness during the day in Matthew 27:45.

Psalm 74:16: The day [is] thine, the night also [is] thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:12

States that darkness and light are alike to God, contrasting with the unusual darkness recorded in Matthew 27:45.

Psalm 139:12: Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee]. [hideth...: Heb. darkeneth not] [the darkness and...: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light]

Contradiction with John 8:12

Jesus declares Himself the "light of the world," which can be contrasted with the darkness over the land in Matthew 27:45.

John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:25

Speaks of a time where there will be no night, contrasting the period of darkness in Matthew 27:45.

Revelation 21:25: And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction could be the occurrence of darkness during the daytime without a known natural explanation. Normally, events like solar eclipses or significant atmospheric conditions cause temporary darkness during the day, but there is no scientific record or explanation for such an event at that specific time and place described.

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