Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 14:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 14:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 14:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God used a strong wind to push the sea apart so that there was dry land for the people to walk across. It was a way for God to show that He was taking care of His people by making a path through the sea for them.

Exodus 14:21: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:16

Earlier in the same chapter, God tells Moses to lift his rod and stretch out his hand over the sea to divide it, which slightly varies from describing the wind's role in 14:21.

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 Joshua 3:15-16

The crossing of the Jordan by the Israelites involved priests carrying the ark stepping into the river and the waters halting upstream, which differs from the method in Exodus 14:21.

Joshua 3:15-16: And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

Paradox #1

Some people point out that scientific explanations for how the sea could part, as described, are inconsistent with the laws of nature. They argue that it conflicts with our understanding of natural events based on scientific evidence. Others see it as a matter of faith or interpret it as a symbolic story rather than a literal event.

Paradox #2

The contradiction with the event described is that it involves a natural event occurring in a way that seems impossible by current scientific understanding. The idea of a large body of water parting and creating a dry path through it doesn't align with known principles of fluid dynamics and natural weather events. Such an occurrence would require forces or conditions not observed or explained by science so far.

Paradox #3

The contradiction or conflict could be seen in the idea of divine intervention. While this event shows God's power and protection for some, it also raises questions about fairness because the same power leads to harm for others. This can seem inconsistent with the notion of an all-loving deity.

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