Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 31:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 31:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 31:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that when the people are living in a nice place with plenty of food, they might forget about God and start doing things that make Him sad, like praying to different gods. Moses is warning them that if they do this, they will be breaking the special promise they made with God.

Deuteronomy 31:20: For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:33

This verse contradicts Deuteronomy 31:20 by indicating that God's law will be written on the hearts of the people, implying a more internalized and enduring faithfulness rather than turning to other gods.

Jeremiah 31:33: But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:10

Similar to Jeremiah 31:33, this verse speaks of a new covenant where the law is internal, suggesting a lasting adherence to God, which contradicts the prophecy of rebellion in Deuteronomy 31:20.

Hebrews 8:10: For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [put: Gr. give] [in: or, upon]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:27

This verse contradicts Deuteronomy 31:20 by promising that the Spirit will cause people to follow God's statutes, implying consistent obedience rather than disobedience.

Ezekiel 36:27: And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do [them].

Contradiction with Psalm 119:11

This verse suggests that hiding God's word in one's heart keeps one from sin, which contradicts the notion of forsaking God in Deuteronomy 31:20.

Psalm 119:11: Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Deuteronomy 31:20 could stem from the idea of humans being ungrateful despite receiving blessings. It suggests a pattern where people, after becoming prosperous, turn away from the source of their prosperity. This could pose a contradiction with free will and the idea of gratitude, as it implies a pre-determined tendency to disobey or forget one's benefactor, raising questions about the nature of genuine gratitude and the moral responsibility of staying faithful.

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