Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 33:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 33:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 33:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is like a safe place we can always run to, and His strong arms will always hold us up. He will help protect us from our enemies and make sure they can't hurt us.

Deuteronomy 33:27: The eternal God [is thy] refuge, and underneath [are] the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy [them].

Contradiction with Exodus 15:3

The Lord is described as a warrior, which contrasts with the gentle imagery of eternal arms in Deuteronomy 33:27.

Exodus 15:3: The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.

Contradiction with James 1:13

States that God does not tempt anyone, contradicting Deuteronomy 33:27 by implying a consistent divine nature rather than the variability seen in protection.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12

God is depicted in a gentle whisper, contrasting with the powerful imagery of a refuge in Deuteronomy 33:27.

1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

God creates both peace and calamity, contradicting the exclusively protective nature in Deuteronomy 33:27.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Matthew 10:34

Jesus brings division, which contradicts the idea of God being a refuge mentioned in Deuteronomy 33:27.

Matthew 10:34: Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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