Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 5:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 5:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 5:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, God is saying that because the people did not listen to Him, they will be taken far away from their homes to a place they don't know. God wants them to understand that He is powerful and in charge of everything.

Amos 5:27: Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the LORD, whose name [is] The God of hosts.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:29

This verse speaks of God's presence being fixed in a specific place, the temple in Jerusalem, rather than being taken into captivity.

1 Kings 8:29: That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, [even] toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place. [toward this place: or, in this place]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:5

This verse emphasizes the idea of worshiping in a specific place chosen by God, conflicting with the theme of exile in Amos 5:27.

Deuteronomy 12:5: But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, [even] unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:7

God promises to dwell with the Israelites in their land if they obey Him, which contrasts with the impending exile mentioned in Amos 5:27.

Jeremiah 7:7: Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 132:13-14

God has chosen Zion as His dwelling place forever, contradicting the notion of being carried away beyond Damascus.

Psalm 132:13-14: For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:17

God plants His people on the mountain of His inheritance, suggesting a permanent dwelling rather than exile.

Exodus 15:17: Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, [in] the place, O LORD, [which] thou hast made for thee to dwell in, [in] the Sanctuary, O Lord, [which] thy hands have established.
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