Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 5:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 5:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 5:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the people were scared when they heard God's voice coming from a dark, fiery mountain, so the leaders and older people came closer to him to listen and understand what to do next. They wanted to hear Moses speak because they trusted him to help them follow God's words.

Deuteronomy 5:23: And it came to pass, when ye heard the voice out of the midst of the darkness, (for the mountain did burn with fire,) that ye came near unto me, [even] all the heads of your tribes, and your elders;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:4

Deuteronomy 5:23 refers to the assembly hearing the voice out of the darkness, but Deuteronomy 5:4 states that the Lord spoke face to face with the people, suggesting a more direct communication.

Deuteronomy 5:4: The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,

Contradiction with Exodus 33:11

In Deuteronomy 5:23, the people are afraid to hear God's voice directly, while in Exodus 33:11, it states that God spoke to Moses face to face as a friend, indicating a familiar and non-frightening interaction.

Exodus 33:11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Contradiction with Genesis 32:30

Deuteronomy 5:23 implies fear of hearing God’s voice, while Genesis 32:30 describes Jacob seeing God face to face and being preserved, suggesting a positive and non-fearful divine encounter.

Genesis 32:30: And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. [Peniel: that is, The face of God]
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