Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 32:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 32:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 32:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God alone guided His people, and there were no other gods to help. This shows how special and powerful God is, taking care of everything by Himself.

Deuteronomy 32:12: [So] the LORD alone did lead him, and [there was] no strange god with him.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:5

This verse contradicts Deuteronomy 32:12 by stating that there is no God besides the Lord, implying exclusivity, while Deuteronomy 32:12 showed God alone leading without such exclusive assertion.

Isaiah 45:5: I [am] the LORD, and [there is] none else, [there is] no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse implies exclusivity of worship to God by stating not to have other gods, contradicting the broader leadership context shown in Deuteronomy 32:12.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:4

This verse contradicts Deuteronomy 32:12 where God led alone, as it shows Solomon's heart turning to other gods, suggesting divided allegiance.

1 Kings 11:4: For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 2:28

This verse critiques reliance on other gods during trouble, contradicting the singular divine guidance mentioned in Deuteronomy 32:12.

Jeremiah 2:28: But where [are] thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for [according to] the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah. [trouble: Heb. evil]

Contradiction with Hosea 13:4

This verse emphasizes that there is no savior besides God, potentially conflicting with the notion of solitary divine rulership noted in Deuteronomy 32:12 without explicit mention of a savior role.

Hosea 13:4: Yet I [am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for [there is] no saviour beside me.
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