Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 29:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 29:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 29:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is making a special promise, like a big promise, with His people, and He wants them to agree and be part of His family. It's like when you promise to always be best friends with someone who really loves you.

Deuteronomy 29:12: That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the LORD thy God, and into his oath, which the LORD thy God maketh with thee this day: [enter: Heb. pass]

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse asserts that all believers are one in Christ, contrasting the distinct covenantal identity given by Deuteronomy 29:12 specifically to the people of Israel.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Acts 10:34-35

These verses emphasize that God shows no favoritism and accepts those from every nation who fear Him, seemingly contrasting with the specific covenant with Israel implied in Deuteronomy 29:12.

Acts 10:34-35: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Contradiction with Romans 11:25-26

This passage suggests a future inclusion of all Israel, yet also introduces the partial hardening until the fullness of the Gentiles, which may contrast with the immediate covenant community context in Deuteronomy 29:12.

Romans 11:25-26: For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [blindness: or, hardness]

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:12-13

These verses speak of the Gentiles being brought near through the blood of Christ, contradicting the exclusivity of the covenant mentioned in Deuteronomy 29:12 for Israel alone.

Ephesians 2:12-13: That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-32

This prophecy of a new covenant differs from the Deuteronomy covenant, suggesting a shift from the original agreement stated in Deuteronomy 29:12.

Jeremiah 31:31-32: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
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