Contradictions and Paradoxes in Amos 9:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Amos 9:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Amos 9:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Amos, God promises to put His people in a special place where they will live happily and safely forever. He says no one will ever take them away from this home because He gave it to them.

Amos 9:15: And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 24:10

This verse describes God sending sword, famine, and pestilence among people, leading to their removal from the land, contradicting the promise in Amos 9:15 that they will not be pulled up out of their land again.

Jeremiah 24:10: And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:23

This verse states that Israel was carried away out of their own land to Assyria, presenting a historical instance of removal that contrasts with the perpetual planting in Amos 9:15.

2 Kings 17:23: Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:33

It depicts a scenario where God will scatter the Israelites among the nations, conflicting with the assurance in Amos 9:15 of no further uprooting.

Leviticus 26:33: And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:63

This verse warns of destruction and removal from the land, which opposes the promise in Amos 9:15 of permanent settlement.

Deuteronomy 28:63: And it shall come to pass, [that] as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to destroy you, and to bring you to nought; and ye shall be plucked from off the land whither thou goest to possess it.

Paradox #1

Amos 9:15, which speaks about the permanence of Israel in their land, might seem contradictory to other parts of the Bible that predict exile or punishment for Israel. This could lead to confusion about whether God's promise is conditional or unconditional.

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