Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 6:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 6:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 6:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Esther, Haman's wife and friends told him that if Mordecai was Jewish, Haman would not be able to win against him and would lose instead. They believed that Haman's troubles were just beginning because of Mordecai.

Esther 6:13: And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every [thing] that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai [be] of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:18

While Esther 6:13 suggests the downfall predestined for an enemy of the Jews, Proverbs 16:18 attributes the fall to pride rather than any specific allegiance or descent.

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

Contradiction with Romans 8:31

Esther 6:13 implies defeat due to opposition to the Jews, whereas Romans 8:31 emphasizes that if God is for us, no one can stand against us, not emphasizing ethnic or group opposition.

Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

In contrast to the anticipated downfall in Esther 6:13 due to enmity, Matthew 5:44 encourages love and prayer for enemies, subverting the notion of inevitable downfall.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Esther 6:13 sees the enemies of the Jews falling, but Isaiah 54:17 promises that no weapon formed against God's servants will prosper, highlighting divine protection irrespective of ethnic background.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
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