Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse means that God is very powerful and can move fast through the sky, like He is flying on a special creature called a cherub and the wind carries Him. It shows that God can come quickly to help and protect people.

2 Samuel 22:11: And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: and he was seen upon the wings of the wind.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:2

This verse describes the Spirit of God moving upon the face of the waters, whereas 2 Samuel 22:11 depicts God riding upon a cherub.

Genesis 1:2: And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

States that God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent, suggesting a God without physical form, while 2 Samuel 22:11 describes God riding a tangible creature.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with John 4:24

Declares that God is a Spirit, implying a non-physical form, contrasting with the physical imagery of God riding on a cherub in 2 Samuel 22:11.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:3

Affirms that the LORD's power is spiritual rather than physical, conflicting with the physical representation of God riding a cherub in 2 Samuel 22:11.

Isaiah 31:3: Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
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