Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 12:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 12:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 12:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, when the people were in trouble in Egypt and asked God for help, God sent Moses and Aaron to rescue them and bring them to a new home. It's like when you ask for help and someone comes to save the day and takes you to a safe and happy place.

1 Samuel 12:8: When Jacob was come into Egypt, and your fathers cried unto the LORD, then the LORD sent Moses and Aaron, which brought forth your fathers out of Egypt, and made them dwell in this place.

Contradiction with Psalm 105:42-43

Psalm 105:42-43 speaks of God remembering His promise and bringing His people joyfully out of Egypt, emphasizing deliverance rather than oppression.

Psalm 105:42-43: For he remembered his holy promise, [and] Abraham his servant.

Contradiction with Exodus 6:6

Exodus 6:6 promises God will redeem the Israelites from bondage with great judgments, focusing on liberation, not on deliverance into servitude.

Exodus 6:6: Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I [am] the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:15

Deuteronomy 15:15 reminds the Israelites of their freedom from Egyptian slavery as a reason for compassionate laws, contrasting with the focus on initial servitude.

Deuteronomy 15:15: And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.

Contradiction with Exodus 13:3

Exodus 13:3 commemorates the day of leaving Egypt, highlighting liberation without mentioning servitude, which contrasts with 1 Samuel 12:8's mention of oppression.

Exodus 13:3: And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this [place]: there shall no leavened bread be eaten. [bondage: Heb. servants]

Contradiction with Exodus 14:30

Exodus 14:30 speaks about the Lord saving Israel from the Egyptians, which emphasizes final salvation rather than the initial servitude described in the verse.

Exodus 14:30: Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore.
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