Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 2:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 2:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 2:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, this part of the story talks about a very sad time when many little children were hurt, and their mothers were crying because they were not there anymore. This sadness reminds people of Rachel, a mom from a long time ago, who was also very sad because she lost her children.

Matthew 2:17: In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:16

This verse speaks of hope and promises the end of suffering, in contrast to the mourning and sorrow mentioned in Matthew 2:17.

Jeremiah 31:16: Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4

This verse states there is "a time to mourn, and a time to dance," suggesting balance and eventual joy, whereas Matthew 2:17 focuses solely on lamentation.

Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

This verse proclaims that God will wipe away all tears, with no more death or sorrow, contradicting the sadness in Matthew 2:17.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:8

This verse promises that death will be swallowed up in victory and the Lord God will wipe away tears, opposite of the wailing depicted in Matthew 2:17.

Isaiah 25:8: He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].
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