Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 11:11

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

According to Moses, the land where the people are going is special because it has many hills and valleys, and it gets lots of rain from the sky to drink and stay healthy. This means it's a good and blessed place to live.

Deuteronomy 11:11: But the land, whither ye go to possess it, [is] a land of hills and valleys, [and] drinketh water of the rain of heaven:

Contradiction with Genesis 3:17-19

While Deuteronomy 11:11 speaks of a land blessed with rain and yielding fruit, Genesis 3:17-19 describes a cursed ground that brings forth thorns and requires toil for food.

Genesis 3:17-19: And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;

Contradiction with Isaiah 5:6

Deuteronomy 11:11 talks about a fruitful land with water, whereas Isaiah 5:6 refers to a once cultivated vineyard that will receive no rain and turn into waste.

Isaiah 5:6: And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:10

Deuteronomy 11:11 emphasizes a prosperous land, but Jeremiah 12:10 details a land that is made desolate by shepherds who destroy the Lord’s vineyard.

Jeremiah 12:10: Many pastors have destroyed my vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness. [pleasant...: Heb. portion of desire]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 19:13

While Deuteronomy 11:11 portrays the promise of a lush land with rain, Ezekiel 19:13 describes a vineyard planted in a dry and thirsty ground.

Ezekiel 19:13: And now she [is] planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
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