Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 1:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 1:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 1:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, the king and his important helpers will be taken away as prisoners together, because that is what God has decided.

Amos 1:15: And their king shall go into captivity, he and his princes together, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:1

This verse promises the restoration of Israel, contrasting with Amos 1:15's theme of judgment and captivity for nations.

Isaiah 14:1: For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of hope and a prosperous future, which contradicts the message of destruction in Amos 1:15.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Hosea 1:10

This verse predicts growth and restoration for the people, in contrast with the decimation in Amos 1:15.

Hosea 1:10: Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people, [there] it shall be said unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God. [in...: or, instead of that]

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:13

This verse talks about salvation and blessing, conflicting with the destruction mentioned in Amos 1:15.

Zechariah 8:13: And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, [but] let your hands be strong.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:24

The promise of gathering and restoration of Israel stands in contradiction to the theme of desolation in Amos 1:15.

Ezekiel 36:24: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Paradox #1

Amos 1:15 talks about punishment and destruction. A possible contradiction or inconsistency might arise from the idea of a loving and forgiving God allowing or causing such severe punishment. This can be seen as conflicting with the values of mercy and forgiveness.

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