Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 28:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 28:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 28:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if you listen very carefully to God and do what He says, then God will make you very important and special above everyone else in the world.

Deuteronomy 28:1: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Contradiction with Job 21:7

This verse questions why the wicked often live well and grow mighty, contradicting the idea that only those who hearken to God’s commands receive blessings.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15

This verse observes the righteous perishing despite their righteousness, opposing the concept that blessings are exclusively for those who obey God.

Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3

The writer envies the prosperity of the wicked, conflicting with the idea that prosperity is a result only for those who follow God's commandments.

Psalm 73:3: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

Jeremiah questions why the way of the wicked prospers, suggesting that prosperity is not limited to those who obey God.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Paradox #1

Deuteronomy 28:1 suggests that blessings are contingent on obedience. Some contradictions might arise when compared with the concept of grace in the New Testament, particularly the idea that salvation and God's blessings are given freely and not based on human actions. This could seem inconsistent with the unconditional love and grace emphasized elsewhere in the Bible.

Paradox #2

The contradiction in this verse might arise from the notion of conditional obedience tied to blessings. It suggests that good outcomes are a direct result of following specific rules, which can conflict with the idea that good and bad events can happen regardless of one's behavior. This could lead to questioning why bad things happen to good people, or why good things happen to those who do not follow the same rules. This could seem inconsistent with the idea of justice and fairness.

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