Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 2:11

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

According to the prophet Amos, God is telling the people of Israel that He chose some of their sons to be special messengers called prophets and others to be dedicated helpers called Nazarites. God is reminding them of this because it's important and something they should remember.

Amos 2:11: And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of your young men for Nazarites. [Is it] not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:5

This verse states that God appointed Jeremiah as a prophet before he was born, which could be seen as contradicting the idea that raising prophets was a unique or specific event as implied in Amos 2:11.

Jeremiah 1:5: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [ordained: Heb. gave]

Contradiction with Acts 10:34

This verse emphasizes that God shows no favoritism, which could be viewed as contradicting Amos 2:11, where God explicitly chooses certain people for specific roles.

Acts 10:34: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:18

This verse describes God raising a prophet like Moses among the Israelites, implying a more continual appointment of prophets, which can be seen as contrasting with the special mention in Amos 2:11.

Deuteronomy 18:18: I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1

This verse indicates that God spoke through prophets at various times and in various ways, suggesting a more general and ongoing selection of prophets, which might contradict the selective phrasing of Amos 2:11.

Hebrews 1:1: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,
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