Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 14:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 14:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 14:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told him to raise his stick and stretch out his hand over the sea so that it would split apart, and the people of Israel could walk safely on dry land through the middle of the sea. This showed God's power to protect and guide his people.

Exodus 14:16: But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry [ground] through the midst of the sea.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:10

This verse speaks of God blowing with his wind to cover the Egyptians with the sea, suggesting that God alone controlled the waters without human intervention like Moses' action.

Exodus 15:10: Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:26

Jesus calms the storm with only His words, displaying divine control over nature without physical actions like lifting a rod.

Matthew 8:26: And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.

Contradiction with Job 9:8

Describes God alone stretching out the heavens and treading on the waves of the sea, indicating God's sole ability to control nature, possibly minimizing Moses' role in parting the sea.

Job 9:8: Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea. [waves: Heb. heights]

Contradiction with Psalm 135:6

States that whatever the Lord pleases, he does in heaven and earth, implying that God's will alone governs such events, contrasting with the act of Moses needing to lift the rod.

Psalm 135:6: Whatsoever the LORD pleased, [that] did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:29

Attributes the crossing of the Red Sea by the Israelites to faith, which could be seen as a contradiction to a physical miracle performed through Moses' action with the rod.

Hebrews 11:29: By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Exodus 14:16 could be seen in the context of divine intervention versus human action. On one hand, the verse reflects a miraculous act by God to save the Israelites, which suggests reliance on divine power. On the other hand, it raises questions about the reliance on miraculous events rather than solving problems through human effort and responsibility, potentially creating a conflict between faith in divine acts and human agency.

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