Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 26:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 26:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 26:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God listened to the people when they called out to Him, and He saw that they were struggling and in pain. God cared about their troubles and wanted to help them.

Deuteronomy 26:7: And when we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, the LORD heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

While Deuteronomy 26:7 asserts that God heard and saw the affliction of the Israelites, Exodus 33:20 states that no one can see God, which challenges the idea of directly perceiving God's response.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse suggests that sins separate people from God, implying that He may not hear them, which contradicts the notion in Deuteronomy 26:7 that God responded to the cries of the Israelites.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:28

Here, the verse indicates that there are times when people will call upon God and He will not answer, opposing the idea in Deuteronomy 26:7 that God always responds to the cries of His people.

Proverbs 1:28: Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
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