Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 19:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 19:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 19:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wants people to make special roads so that when someone accidentally hurts another person, they have a safe place to run to. It's like having a safe zone where people can go to stay out of trouble.

Deuteronomy 19:3: Thou shalt prepare thee a way, and divide the coasts of thy land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee to inherit, into three parts, that every slayer may flee thither.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse emphasizes not trusting in man, whereas Deuteronomy 19:3 speaks of preparing cities by human effort.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

Advises trusting in the Lord over one's own understanding, differing from the human preparation aspect in Deuteronomy 19:3.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25-27

Encourages reliance on God for needs rather than human efforts, contrasting with the preparation of cities in Deuteronomy 19:3.

Matthew 6:25-27: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

Warns against presuming future plans without considering God's will; Deuteronomy 19:3 involves planning and preparation.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
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