Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 3:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 3:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 3:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people that their families and animals should stay safe in the towns He gave them until the men finished their work. This meant their wives, kids, and cows would be okay while they were away.

Deuteronomy 3:19: But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, ([for] I know that ye have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you;

Contradiction with Exodus 20:17

This verse, the Tenth Commandment, instructs not to covet a neighbor's house, wife, or possessions, implying that one should not be concerned with material goods, contrasting with the mention of possessions in Deuteronomy 3:19.

Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

These verses advise against storing up treasures on earth, emphasizing spiritual wealth over material possessions, which contradicts the material focus seen in Deuteronomy 3:19.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

This verse warns against all kinds of greed, stating that life does not consist in the abundance of possessions, contrasting with the focus on specific possessions in Deuteronomy 3:19.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:9

This verse warns about the dangers of desiring to be rich, which can lead to temptation and harm, contradicting the acceptance of holding possessions as seen in Deuteronomy 3:19.

1 Timothy 6:9: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5

This verse advises to keep life free from love of money and to be content with what one has, contradicting the notion of focusing on possessions as mentioned in Deuteronomy 3:19.

Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
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