Contradictions and Paradoxes in Deuteronomy 8:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Deuteronomy 8:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Deuteronomy 8:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that when people feel proud and forget about God, they might forget that God saved them from being slaves in Egypt. It's a reminder to always remember and thank God for His help.

Deuteronomy 8:14: Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

This verse claims that pride leads to destruction, contradicting Deuteronomy 8:14 which warns against the heart being lifted up and forgetting God, implying similar outcomes.

Proverbs 16:18: Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Contradiction with James 4:6

States that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble, contradicting the idea that one's heart can be lifted up without immediate consequences as implied in Deuteronomy 8:14.

James 4:6: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Contradiction with Luke 1:51

Suggests that God scatters those who are proud, which contradicts Deuteronomy 8:14 where the concern is about the heart being lifted up.

Luke 1:51: He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:5

Emphasizes humility by stating that God resists the proud, in contrast to the warning in Deuteronomy 8:14 about not letting one's heart be lifted.

1 Peter 5:5: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:12

Foretells the consequences for the proud, contradicting Deuteronomy 8:14's caution against pride, implying immediate divine opposition.

Isaiah 2:12: For the day of the LORD of hosts [shall be] upon every [one that is] proud and lofty, and upon every [one that is] lifted up; and he shall be brought low:

Paradox #1

Deuteronomy 8:14 talks about the danger of becoming prideful and forgetting God when you become successful and prosperous. A contradiction might arise if this warning is viewed alongside other parts of the Bible that celebrate wealth and success as blessings from God. This inconsistency can confuse whether success should be viewed as a gift from God or a potential source of moral failure.

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