Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 2:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 2:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 2:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this means that God was very upset with the people and decided to stop them because they were not doing what was right, until they were all gone.

Deuteronomy 2:15: For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among the host, until they were consumed.

Contradiction with Acts 10:34

Contradicts the specific judgment on Israelites in Deuteronomy 2:15 because this verse states that God is no respecter of persons, suggesting impartiality rather than selective punishment.

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

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

This verse expresses God's desire for all to live rather than die, opposing the notion of divine judgment leading to death in Deuteronomy 2:15.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:4

Refers to God's desire for all to be saved and come to knowledge of the truth, conflicting with the destructive judgment described in Deuteronomy 2:15.

1 Timothy 2:4: Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.

Contradiction with Jonah 4:11

Highlights God's compassion on Nineveh, contrasting with the punitive actions in Deuteronomy 2:15 against the Israelites.

Jonah 4:11: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and [also] much cattle?

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Emphasizes God’s patience and willingness for everyone to come to repentance, opposite to the execution of judgment in Deuteronomy 2:15.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Paradox #1

Deuteronomy 2:15 could raise issues of contradiction because it talks about divine intervention leading to the destruction of certain people. This can be seen as conflicting with the idea of a loving and forgiving God, as it portrays a God who actively participates in the elimination of individuals. This can confuse or contradict the moral teachings of compassion and forgiveness emphasized elsewhere in religious texts.

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