Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 3:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 3:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 3:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Esther, this verse shows the king giving Haman permission to use money and make decisions about a group of people however he wants. It means Haman now has power to do something that might not be good for those people.

Esther 3:11: And the king said unto Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:11-12

These verses emphasize rescuing those being led to death, contradicting the act of permitting harm to the Jews in Esther 3:11.

Proverbs 24:11-12: If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 27:19

This verse condemns injustice against foreigners, widows, and orphans, contradicting Haman's plot against the Jewish people.

Deuteronomy 27:19: Cursed [be] he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:17

It advocates for seeking justice and defending the oppressed, contrary to giving Haman permission to destroy the Jews.

Isaiah 1:17: Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. [relieve: or, righten]

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:16

It forbids standing against the life of your neighbor, contradicting the decree against the Jews.

Leviticus 19:16: Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:7

This verse says to abstain from executing the innocent or the righteous, opposing the plan to annihilate the Jews.

Exodus 23:7: Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
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