Contradictions and Paradoxes in Matthew 8:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Matthew 8:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Matthew 8:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Matthew, even though there was a big storm at sea and waves were crashing over the boat, Jesus was sleeping and not worried at all. This shows that Jesus is very calm and trusts that everything will be okay.

Matthew 8:24: And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.

Contradiction with Psalm 121:4

While Matthew 8:24 describes Jesus asleep during the storm, this verse states that God neither slumbers nor sleeps, implying divine vigilance.

Psalm 121:4: Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28

The verse in Matthew highlights Jesus' human need for rest, whereas Isaiah 40:28 affirms that God does not faint or grow weary, suggesting a contradiction in divine nature.

Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.
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