Contradiction with Deuteronomy 30:19
This verse encourages making a choice between life and death, blessing and cursing, suggesting free will in choosing one's path, contrasting with Deuteronomy 5:32's emphasis on strict adherence to the law.
Deuteronomy 30:19: I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, [that] I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
Contradiction with Judges 17:6
This verse indicates that individuals did what was right in their own eyes, suggesting a lack of centralized adherence to a command like Deuteronomy 5:32's instruction to follow a specific path.
Judges 17:6: In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:16
Advises against being overly righteous or overly wise, suggesting balance rather than strict adherence, which could contradict the strict observance suggested in Deuteronomy 5:32.
Ecclesiastes 7:16: Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? [destroy...: Heb. be desolate?]
Contradiction with Galatians 5:1
Discusses standing fast in the liberty provided by Christ, which contrasts the strict adherence to commandments in Deuteronomy 5:32, emphasizing freedom from the law.
Galatians 5:1: Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
Contradiction with Matthew 15:11
Jesus teaches that what comes out of one's mouth, not what goes in, defiles a person, which contrasts the strict adherence to laws about conduct in Deuteronomy 5:32.
Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
Contradiction with Romans 10:4
States that Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for those who believe, suggesting a fulfillment and closure of strict law adherence found in Deuteronomy 5:32.
Romans 10:4: For Christ [is] the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Contradiction with Hebrews 8:13
Refers to a new covenant, making the first obsolete, which includes the strict laws in Deuteronomy, thus contrasting with maintaining those laws as stated in Deuteronomy 5:32.
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.
Paradox #1
Deuteronomy 5:32 encourages people to follow the commands exactly and not turn away from them. A potential contradiction could be that strict adherence to rules might lead to a lack of flexibility or understanding in complex situations where compassion or common sense would be more appropriate. This may conflict with other teachings that emphasize love and mercy.