Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 7:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 7:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 7:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Amos, God changed His mind and decided not to do something bad that He was planning. It shows that God listens and cares about what happens to people.

Amos 7:3: The LORD repented for this: It shall not be, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God is not a man that He should change His mind, which contradicts the idea of God repenting or changing His mind in Amos 7:3.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse claims that God does not lie or repent, as He is not a man, contradicting Amos 7:3 where God repents.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

This verse asserts that God does not change, which contradicts the notion of God repenting in Amos 7:3.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse says that with God there is no variation or shadow of turning, contradicting the idea of God repenting in Amos 7:3.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Paradox #1

Amos 7:3 involves God relenting or changing His mind about a judgment. Some people might see a contradiction because other parts of the Bible, like Numbers 23:19, say God does not change His mind. This can lead to discussions about the nature of God and divine consistency.

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