Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 9:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 9:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 9:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Esther, the Jews in the city of Shushan gathered on certain days and, after their hard times were over, they celebrated with rest, big meals, and happiness. This story shows how people came together to find joy after facing tough times.

Esther 9:18: But the Jews that [were] at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth [day] of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8-10

These verses command a day of rest on the Sabbath (seventh day), which is a contrast to the Jews resting on the fifteenth day in Esther 9:18.

Exodus 20:8-10: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Leviticus 23:5-6

These verses specify the Passover feast on the 14th and 15th days of the first month, highlighting a contradiction in the timing of the Jewish feasting in Esther 9:18.

Leviticus 23:5-6: In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD'S passover.

Contradiction with Numbers 29:1

This verse dictates a festival at the beginning of the seventh month, creating a contradiction with the specific days of feasting in Esther 9:18.

Numbers 29:1: And in the seventh month, on the first [day] of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 8:10

This verse emphasizes a day dedicated to the Lord as holy, contrasting with the civil celebration in Esther 9:18.

Nehemiah 8:10: Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:13-14

These verses express disdain for certain feasts, which contradicts the positive context of feasting in Esther 9:18.

Isaiah 1:13-14: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. [iniquity: or, grief]
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