Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 34:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 34:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 34:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Deuteronomy, the people of Israel were very sad and cried for thirty days because Moses, their leader, had died. This special time of crying helped them say goodbye and remember all the good things he did for them.

Deuteronomy 34:8: And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping [and] mourning for Moses were ended.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:4

This verse states "Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted," which suggests an end to mourning through comfort, while Deuteronomy 34:8 describes an extended mourning period without immediate comfort.

Matthew 5:4: Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

These verses advise to "Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks," which contrasts with the act of mourning that implies a focus on grief instead of continuous rejoicing and gratitude.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: Rejoice evermore.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:1-2

These verses indicate a transition from mourning to action as God commands Joshua to arise and lead, in contrast to the designated mourning period in Deuteronomy 34:8.

Joshua 1:1-2: Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:2

This verse states "It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting," suggesting a value in mourning, contrasting with Deuteronomy 34:8 where mourning is a temporary, concluded event.

Ecclesiastes 7:2: [It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.
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