Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 28:51

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 28:51 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 28:51. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that if the people don't listen to God, bad things will happen—like losing all their food and animals—until everything is gone. It's a warning that not following God's ways can lead to very hard times.

Deuteronomy 28:51: And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which [also] shall not leave thee [either] corn, wine, or oil, [or] the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.

Contradiction with Exodus 16:35

This verse describes God's provision of manna for the Israelites for forty years, suggesting sustenance rather than consumption and destruction.

Exodus 16:35: And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

This verse speaks of God's provision and care, contrasting the destruction and consumption mentioned in Deuteronomy 28:51.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

This verse expresses the Lord as a shepherd who provides and ensures that nothing is lacking, opposing the complete consumption of resources.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:19

This verse promises God will supply all needs, contradicting the notion of all resources being consumed.

Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:20

This verse recounts the abundance following the feeding of the multitude, opposing the idea of complete consumption and destruction.

Matthew 14:20: And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict might arise from the harshness and severity of the consequences described in the context of this verse. Some people may see it as inconsistent with the idea of a loving and merciful God because the punishment seems extreme and affects innocent people, like children and the vulnerable, who suffer alongside those who are guilty. This can lead to questions about justice and compassion.

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