Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 32:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 32:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 32:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is like a mother eagle who cares for her baby eagles by helping them learn to fly and keeping them safe. This means God takes care of us and helps us grow.

Deuteronomy 32:11: As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:4

Themes of God's sovereignty might seem to contradict human freedom to choose destiny seen in Deuteronomy 32:11.

Proverbs 16:4: The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Contradiction with Job 5:18

The literal harshness of God's actions contrasts with the gentle nurture depicted in Deuteronomy 32:11.

Job 5:18: For he maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole.

Contradiction with Isaiah 63:10

This verse suggests God's fierce judgment, opposing the nurturing aspect of Deuteronomy 32:11.

Isaiah 63:10: But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, [and] he fought against them.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Individual responsibility and consequences here contrast with the protective imagery in Deuteronomy 32:11.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:8

The depiction of God as a ferocious protector conflicts with the nurturing imagery of Deuteronomy 32:11.

Hosea 13:8: I will meet them as a bear [that is] bereaved [of her whelps], and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them. [wild...: Heb. beast of the field]
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