Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 34:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 34:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 34:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, even though he was very old at 120 years, he could still see well and was strong when he died. This shows that God took good care of him until the very end.

Deuteronomy 34:7: And Moses [was] an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated. [natural...: Heb. moisture] [abated: Heb. fled]

Contradiction with Genesis 6:3

States that man's days shall be 120 years, implying a limit, while Deuteronomy 34:7 speaks of Moses living exactly to 120 years without diminished vigor.

Genesis 6:3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Contradiction with Psalm 90:10

Suggests the typical lifespan is 70 to 80 years, indicating that living to 120 is exceptional or contradicts the norm.

Psalm 90:10: The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. [The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 20:6

Hezekiah's life is extended by 15 years beyond a terminal prophecy, in contrast with Moses' life having a defined duration of 120 years in Deuteronomy 34:7.

2 Kings 20:6: And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Contradiction with Genesis 5:27

Mentions Methuselah living to 969 years, contrasting significant longevity compared to Deuteronomy 34:7's 120 years as Moses' lifespan.

Genesis 5:27: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 19:35

Suggests a decline in capabilities with aging, which contrasts with Moses’ undiminished strength at 120 years as mentioned in Deuteronomy 34:7.

2 Samuel 19:35: I [am] this day fourscore years old: [and] can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?

Paradox #1

Deuteronomy 34:7 mentions a specific age, which can seem inconsistent with other biblical texts regarding lifespans or genealogical timelines. This discrepancy can lead to confusion about historical timelines in the Bible.

Paradox #2

Deuteronomy 34:7 mentions a person living to 120 years old with their eyes undimmed and strength intact. Scientifically, this contradicts typical human aging, where vision and physical strength often decline. Reaching 120 years with such vigor is extremely rare and not consistent with normal human biology.

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