Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 30:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 30:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 30:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is reminding the people about the good and bad things He told them would happen, and He wants them to remember these things no matter where they are. This is so they can learn and always think about what God has said, even if they're far from home.

Deuteronomy 30:1: And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call [them] to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 9:5

This verse suggests that blessings are due to the wickedness of other nations rather than Israel's repentance, while Deuteronomy 30:1 emphasizes the blessings upon Israel’s repentance.

Deuteronomy 9:5: Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:19

Declares God's mercy and compassion as arbitrary, which contrasts with Deuteronomy 30:1's idea that blessings follow repentance.

Exodus 33:19: And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

Contradiction with Romans 9:15-16

Asserts that God's mercy is not based on human will nor repentance, contradicting the conditional promise in Deuteronomy 30:1.

Romans 9:15-16: For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

States that God's purpose prevails over human actions, which could contradict the conditional nature of Deuteronomy 30:1.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-22

Focuses on individual repentance and forgiveness, contrasting with the national focus found in Deuteronomy 30:1.

Ezekiel 18:21-22: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
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