Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 18:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 18:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 18:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Exodus, Moses told his father-in-law that people come to him because they want to know what God wants them to do. Moses helps them understand God's wishes and find answers to their questions.

Exodus 18:15: And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

Contradiction with Numbers 11:14

Moses expresses his inability to bear the people's burdens alone, contradicting him saying he judges the people alone in Exodus 18:15.

Numbers 11:14: I am not able to bear all this people alone, because [it is] too heavy for me.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:9-12

Moses admits he cannot bear the people alone, whereas in Exodus 18:15, he states he judges the people alone.

Deuteronomy 1:9-12: And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

Contradiction with Exodus 18:17-18

Jethro advises Moses he cannot handle the judging task alone, contrasting with Exodus 18:15 where Moses says he judges the people.

Exodus 18:17-18: And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest [is] not good.
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