Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 2:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 2:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 2:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Gospel of Matthew, this verse means that God planned for Jesus to be safe in Egypt until King Herod died. It also shows that what God promised through a prophet a long time ago came true, as Jesus coming out of Egypt was part of God's big plan.

Matthew 2:15: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.

Contradiction with Hosea 11:1

This verse refers to the nation of Israel being called out of Egypt, not specifically to Jesus, which Matthew 2:15 applies to Jesus.

Hosea 11:1: When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Contradiction with Numbers 24:8

This refers to God bringing Israel out of Egypt with strength and not specifically to Jesus, contrasting with Matthew's application to Jesus.

Numbers 24:8: God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce [them] through with his arrows.

Contradiction with Exodus 4:22-23

God refers to Israel as His firstborn, emphasizing the nation rather than Jesus individually, contrasting with Matthew's application to Jesus' return from Egypt.

Exodus 4:22-23: And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:32

This refers to the covenant with Israel during the Exodus, not to Jesus' life, contradicting Matthew's use of the Exodus motif for Jesus.

Jeremiah 31:32: Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day [that] I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the LORD: [although...: or, should I have continued an husband unto them?]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:34

This verse describes God taking a nation out of another, not an individual, highlighting the collective nature of Israel's exodus, unlike Matthew 2:15's individual focus on Jesus.

Deuteronomy 4:34: Or hath God assayed to go [and] take him a nation from the midst of [another] nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?

Paradox #1

One potential contradiction in Matthew 2:15 is the reference to the quote "Out of Egypt I called my son," which is originally from Hosea 11:1. In Hosea, this line refers to the nation of Israel being led out of Egypt, not an individual. Some argue that the application to Jesus in Matthew does not align with the original context of the Hosea passage, leading to a difference in interpretation.

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