Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 33:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 33:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 33:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Naphtali is blessed by God and will have good things and lots of land. God wants Naphtali to be happy and have a nice home in a special place.

Deuteronomy 33:23: And of Naphtali he said, O Naphtali, satisfied with favour, and full with the blessing of the LORD: possess thou the west and the south.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:22

While Deuteronomy 33:23 speaks of material blessing and favor, Proverbs 10:22 suggests that true blessing comes without sorrow and isn't always material in nature.

Proverbs 10:22: The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:3

Deuteronomy 33:23 highlights a blessing in abundance, whereas Matthew 5:3 regards the poor in spirit as blessed, indicating spiritual state rather than physical abundance.

Matthew 5:3: Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20

Deuteronomy 33:23 suggests earthly benefits, while Luke 6:20 emphasizes that the poor, not necessarily the materially prosperous, are blessed with the kingdom of God.

Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 2:5

Deuteronomy 33:23 implies earthly favor as a sign of blessing, but James 2:5 highlights that God chooses the poor, in a worldly sense, to be rich in faith.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]
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