Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, the person standing among the seven lampstands looked like Jesus and was dressed in a long robe with a shiny gold belt around his chest. This shows that he is important and powerful.

Revelation 1:13: And in the midst of the seven candlesticks [one] like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.

Contradiction with John 14:9

Jesus tells Philip that anyone who has seen Him has seen the Father, emphasizing unity rather than a distinct separation of figures.

John 14:9: Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father?

Contradiction with John 4:24

God is described as a Spirit, whereas in Revelation 1:13, Jesus is depicted with a distinct, physical form.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:9

States that God is unique and there is no other, which could be seen as conflicting with the multifaceted depictions and representations in Revelation.

Isaiah 46:9: Remember the former things of old: for I [am] God, and [there is] none else; [I am] God, and [there is] none like me,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Prohibits making images or likenesses, which could be seen as contrasting with the vivid imagery and description in Revelation 1:13.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Solomon questions whether God truly dwells on the earth, while Revelation 1:13 shows a divine presence among people.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?
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