Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 10:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 10:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 10:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God used the wind to send lots of grasshoppers to Egypt because the Pharaoh wouldn’t let the Israelite people go free. This was one of the big signs to show God's power and to help Moses rescue the people.

Exodus 10:13: And Moses stretched forth his rod over the land of Egypt, and the LORD brought an east wind upon the land all that day, and all [that] night; [and] when it was morning, the east wind brought the locusts.

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:5

While Exodus 10:13 depicts God causing a destructive wind, Proverbs 30:5 portrays God's words as pure and a source of protection, contrasting the destructive force with the notion of divine purity and refuge.

Proverbs 30:5: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]

Contradiction with James 1:17

Exodus 10:13 shows God bringing harmful locusts, whereas James 1:17 describes every good and perfect gift as coming from God, challenging the idea that God would send something destructive.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

Exodus 10:13 indicates God's role in causing destruction, while 1 John 4:8 defines God as love, raising questions about the alignment of an act of love with the sending of a plague.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

The verse in Exodus describes a negative event, whereas Jeremiah 29:11 promises peace and a hopeful future from God, presenting a contradiction in the expectation of God's plans.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

Exodus 10:13 attributes a calamity to God, aligning with Isaiah 45:7, but contrasts with passages that only associate God with goodness, creating a paradox in God’s role.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Exodus 10:13 could involve the idea of divine punishment. While the verse describes a plague sent by God as a punishment, some may view this as conflicting with the idea of a loving and merciful God. The action might seem harsh or disproportionate to human understanding of justice and compassion.

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