Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 15:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 15:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 15:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the leader of the people, when they reached a place called Marah, the water was too bitter to drink, so they named it "Bitterness" because it tasted bad. This story shows that sometimes things don't go as we hope, but we can trust God to help us.

Exodus 15:23: And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they [were] bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah. [Marah: that is Bitterness]

Contradiction with Exodus 15:25

This verse contradicts Exodus 15:23 by showing how the previously undrinkable waters were made sweet and drinkable following divine intervention, whereas Exodus 15:23 highlights their bitterness.

Exodus 15:25: And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,

Contradiction with Matthew 7:9-11

These verses describe God's nature as providing good gifts and fulfilling needs, contrasting with Exodus 15:23, where the initial encounter is with bitter water and a lack of immediate provision.

Matthew 7:9-11: Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

Contradiction with John 4:13-14

Jesus speaks of providing water that will quench thirst forever, which contrasts with the bitterness and inadequacy of the waters encountered in Exodus 15:23.

John 4:13-14: Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:

Contradiction with Revelation 22:1

Describes the pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, showing a stark contrast with the bitter waters mentioned in Exodus 15:23.

Revelation 22:1: And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Contradiction with Psalm 107:33-35

These verses depict God's ability to transform environments, turning wilderness into standing water and dry ground into water springs, presenting a different view compared to the bitter waters found in Exodus 15:23.

Psalm 107:33-35: He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
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