Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 5:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 5:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 5:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, this means that no matter how hard you try to escape danger, you might still end up in trouble. It teaches that we can't avoid God's judgement just by trying to hide from it.

Amos 5:19: As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:3

While Amos 5:19 describes sudden peril after a false sense of safety, 1 Thessalonians 5:3 speaks of sudden destruction coming when peace and safety are proclaimed.

1 Thessalonians 5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.

Paradox #1

The verse describes a situation of escaping one danger only to encounter another, implying unexpected hardship or judgment. The contradiction or conflict may arise if someone believes that doing right should always protect them from harm, while the verse suggests that trials can still come despite one's actions.

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