Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:27
Emphasizes God's omnipotence and control, suggesting nothing happens without His sovereign approval, unlike the narrative of being "sold" due to forgetting God.
Jeremiah 32:27: Behold, I [am] the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6
Promises that God will not forsake or abandon His people, contrasting with the idea of God selling them into the hands of enemies.
Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
Echoes the promise of never leaving nor forsaking believers, presenting a contradiction to the act of delivering them into enemy hands.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7
Highlights God's mercy and forgiveness, which might contrast with the punitive action of selling them into captivity.
Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Contradiction with Romans 8:38-39
Declares the inseparability from God's love, contradicting the idea of God allowing them to fall into enemy hands due to disobedience.
Romans 8:38-39: For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
Paradox #1
This verse raises questions about divine justice and human responsibility. It suggests that God allowed enemies to conquer the Israelites because they forgot Him, which can seem inconsistent with the idea of a loving and merciful deity. The conflict arises from reconciling why a compassionate God would let His people suffer severely as a way of teaching them a lesson.