Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 24:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 24:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 24:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if someone is poor and gives you something as a promise to pay you back, you should not keep it overnight while they still need it. This teaches us to be kind and caring to those who have less.

Deuteronomy 24:12: And if the man [be] poor, thou shalt not sleep with his pledge:

Contradiction with Exodus 22:26-27

These verses allow taking a pledge, such as a garment, but require returning it before sunset, contradicting the idea of keeping a pledge overnight as implied by Deuteronomy 24:12.

Exodus 22:26-27: If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:13

This verse emphasizes prompt payment to laborers without delay, contrasting with the idea in Deuteronomy 24:12 where a pledge may remain overnight.

Leviticus 19:13: Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob [him]: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:27-28

This passage advises not to withhold good from those to whom it is due and to give when you have it, which can be seen as conflicting with the retention of any pledge overnight as per Deuteronomy 24:12.

Proverbs 3:27-28: Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it]. [them...: Heb. the owners thereof]

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

These verses advocate for meeting the needs of others immediately, contradicting the notion of retaining a pledge overnight instead of responding to an individual's immediate needs.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse could be seen in the balance between showing compassion to a borrower and the fairness to the lender. It encourages kindness toward someone in debt by restricting certain actions that could harm them, but it might seem to limit the lender's ability to secure their loan. This could be seen as conflicting interests between being compassionate and practical.

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