Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 3:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 3:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 3:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, he is asking God to let him cross the river to see the beautiful land on the other side. He really wants to visit that special place God promised to give to his people.

Deuteronomy 3:25: I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that [is] beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse explains that asking amiss is why some requests are not granted, contradicting Deuteronomy 3:25 where a request to see the promised land is denied despite Moses being a faithful servant.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

This verse encourages asking and receiving, yet in Deuteronomy 3:25, Moses' request is denied, contradicting the assurance of receiving in Matthew 7:7.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

Contradiction with John 14:13-14

These verses promise that whatever is asked in Jesus' name will be done, but in Deuteronomy 3:25, Moses' request is not granted, presenting a contradiction.

John 14:13-14: And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contradiction with 1 John 5:14-15

These verses suggest confidence in having petitions granted if they are according to God’s will, yet Moses' request in Deuteronomy 3:25 is denied despite his close relationship with God.

1 John 5:14-15: And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: [in: or, concerning]

Contradiction with Psalm 37:4

This verse indicates that God will give the desires of the heart if one delights in Him, contrasting Moses' denied desire in Deuteronomy 3:25.

Psalm 37:4: Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
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