Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 30:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 30:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 30:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Deuteronomy, God promises to help His people if they are in trouble and bring them back together, no matter where they are. This shows that God cares for His people and wants to help them when they need it.

Deuteronomy 30:3: That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 24:10

This verse speaks of destruction and disaster upon Israel, which contradicts the promise of restoration in Deuteronomy 30:3.

Jeremiah 24:10: And I will send the sword, the famine, and the pestilence, among them, till they be consumed from off the land that I gave unto them and to their fathers.

Contradiction with Hosea 9:15

Hosea declares God's intent to drive Israel out of His house due to their sins, contrasting the promise of return in Deuteronomy 30:3.

Hosea 9:15: All their wickedness [is] in Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes [are] revolters.

Contradiction with Amos 9:4

Here, God states that He will set His eyes upon them for evil, not for good, opposing the compassionate return mentioned in Deuteronomy 30:3.

Amos 9:4: And though they go into captivity before their enemies, thence will I command the sword, and it shall slay them: and I will set mine eyes upon them for evil, and not for good.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 5:11

God declares that He will withdraw and not spare, contradicting the merciful gathering described in Deuteronomy 30:3.

Ezekiel 5:11: Wherefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish [thee]; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Paradox #1

The contradiction could come from the promise of restoration and forgiveness, which might conflict with earlier parts of the Bible that emphasize strict punishment for disobedience. This could seem inconsistent because it suggests both strict justice and mercy without explaining how they reconcile.

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