Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 2:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 2:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 2:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, the wise men told King Herod that the baby king would be born in Bethlehem, just like a long time ago a prophet had said it would happen. This means that Jesus being born in Bethlehem was part of a special plan from God.

Matthew 2:5: And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

Contradiction with Genesis 49:10

"The sceptre shall not depart from Judah" suggests a future leader from Judah, aligning with Matthew 2:5's prophecy rather than contradicting it.

Genesis 49:10: The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him [shall] the gathering of the people [be].

Contradiction with Micah 5:2

Explicitly parallels Matthew 2:5 by predicting Bethlehem as where a ruler will originate, hence it aligns instead of contradicting.

Micah 5:2: But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting. [everlasting: Heb. the days of eternity]
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