Contradiction with Exodus 23:20
This verse suggests that God sends an angel before the Israelites to keep them in the way and bring them to the promised land, which differs from Deuteronomy 1:33 emphasizing God's personal guidance through the wilderness by fire and cloud.
Exodus 23:20: Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Contradiction with Exodus 13:21
This verse states that the Lord went before the Israelites by day in a pillar of cloud and by night in a pillar of fire, which aligns with Deuteronomy 1:33 but implies continuous guidance, while Deuteronomy emphasizes God's scouting role.
Exodus 13:21: And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:
Contradiction with Numbers 14:14
Here, it is noted that the Lord is seen face to face and His cloud stands over the Israelites, with no mention of the searching or scouting role described in Deuteronomy 1:33.
Numbers 14:14: And they will tell [it] to the inhabitants of this land: [for] they have heard that thou LORD [art] among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and [that] thy cloud standeth over them, and [that] thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.
Contradiction with Isaiah 63:9
This verse describes God's presence saving and carrying the Israelites through affliction, focusing more on divine compassion and deliverance than the exploration role mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:33.
Isaiah 63:9: In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Contradiction with Numbers 20:16
This passage states that the Lord sent an angel and brought the Israelites out of Egypt, placing emphasis on angelic rather than direct divine guidance, contrasting with the personal leadership described in Deuteronomy 1:33.
Numbers 20:16: And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we [are] in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: