Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 3:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 3:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 3:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, this verse tells us about Jesus, who is very special and honest, and has a special key that can open doors no one else can open and close doors no one else can shut. It means Jesus has the power to do things that no one else can do, and He helps people who trust Him.

Revelation 3:7: And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

Contradiction with Matthew 16:19

While Revelation 3:7 asserts that Christ holds the key of David with absolute authority, Matthew 16:19 suggests a sharing of this authority with Peter, who is given the keys of the kingdom of heaven, implying that others might also have authority to bind and loose.

Matthew 16:19: And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Contradiction with John 20:23

In Revelation 3:7, Christ alone holds the power to open and shut, whereas John 20:23 suggests a delegation of the power to forgive sins to the disciples, indicating a shared authority.

John 20:23: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; [and] whose soever [sins] ye retain, they are retained.

Contradiction with Isaiah 22:22

Revelation 3:7 directly references Isaiah 22:22, where the prophet speaks of Eliakim holding the key of the house of David, which could contradict the exclusive application of this authority to Christ in Revelation.

Isaiah 22:22: And the key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.
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