Contradiction with John 18:36
Jesus mentions His kingdom is not of this world, implying a spiritual realm rather than a physical city or structure.
John 18:36: Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
Contradiction with Matthew 24:35
Jesus states that heaven and earth will pass away, contradicting the permanence suggested by Revelation 21:18.
Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:10
Describes Abraham looking for a city whose builder is God, suggesting a faith-based, spiritual concept rather than a physical construct.
Hebrews 11:10: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker [is] God.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10
Describes the heavens passing away and elements melting, contradictory to the enduring splendor in Revelation 21:18.
2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Contradiction with Colossians 3:2
Advises to set affections on things above, not on earthly things like the physical descriptions in Revelation 21:18.
Colossians 3:2: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. [affection: or, mind]
Paradox #1
The description involves materials like pure gold and precious stones in ways that don't align with their physical properties as we understand them. For instance, materials like gold are described as being transparent, which contradicts their actual opaque nature.