Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 1:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 1:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 1:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Amos, God is unhappy with the people of Edom because they were mean to their neighbors and stayed angry for a long, long time. God says they will be punished because they didn't stop being angry and didn't show kindness.

Amos 1:11: Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath for ever: [did cast...: Heb. corrupted his compassions]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse contradicts Amos 1:11 by urging love and prayer for enemies rather than holding onto anger and pursuing vengeance.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:32

This verse encourages kindness, compassion, and forgiveness, in contrast to the perpetual anger mentioned in Amos 1:11.

Ephesians 4:32: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22

These verses promote feeding and providing for one's enemy, in direct opposition to the enduring wrath depicted in Amos 1:11.

Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse advises against seeking vengeance and leaving judgment to God, contradicting the perpetual anger and vengeance seen in Amos 1:11.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:20

Highlights the contradiction of claiming to love God while harboring hatred, counter to the enduring hostility described in Amos 1:11.

1 John 4:20: If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
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