Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 5:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 5:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 5:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, Christians believe that the earth is very special because it belongs to God, and Jerusalem is important because it's like a home for a very great king. So, people shouldn't make promises using them because they are too important.

Matthew 5:35: Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:16-22

This passage criticizes the swearing by the temple or the altar indirectly, suggesting that all earth-related things indirectly include divine values or God, which aligns with the idea of not swearing by the earth.

Matthew 23:16-22: Woe unto you, [ye] blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
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