Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 4:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 4:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 4:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if you listen and follow God's rules, things will go well for you and your family, and you can live a long and happy life on the land God has given you. It's like when your parents give you rules to keep you safe and happy.

Deuteronomy 4:40: Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

Contradiction with Romans 6:14

Deuteronomy 4:40 emphasizes keeping God's statutes and commandments, while Romans 6:14 states that believers are not under the law but under grace, suggesting a shift away from strict adherence to commandments.

Romans 6:14: For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:10

Deuteronomy 4:40 advocates for obedience to the law for prosperity, but Galatians 3:10 implies that following the law brings a curse because no one can uphold all the commands perfectly.

Galatians 3:10: For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13

Deuteronomy 4:40 implies the enduring importance of the law, whereas Hebrews 8:13 declares the old covenant obsolete and replaced by a new one.

Hebrews 8:13: In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.

Contradiction with Colossians 2:14

Deuteronomy 4:40 suggests continued observance of the law for a prosperous life, but Colossians 2:14 speaks of the law being nailed to the cross, nullifying its requirements.

Colossians 2:14: Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;

Contradiction with Romans 3:28

Deuteronomy 4:40 portrays obedience to the law as essential, while Romans 3:28 insists that a person is justified by faith apart from the deeds of the law.

Romans 3:28: Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
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