Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 19:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 19:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 19:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is reminding the people that He saved them from the mean Egyptians and took care of them like an eagle taking care of its babies, bringing them safely to Him.

Exodus 19:4: Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:31

Whereas Exodus 19:4 describes God’s assistance as carrying the Israelites "on eagles' wings," Deuteronomy 1:31 depicts God’s support as that of a father caring for his son, suggesting a more nurturing rather than majestic or powerful image.

Deuteronomy 1:31: And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 16:26

Exodus 19:4 portrays God’s protection and deliverance of Israel, while Ezekiel 16:26 depicts Israel as unfaithful and corrupt, which contrasts with the notion of a faithful recipient of God's aid.

Ezekiel 16:26: Thou hast also committed fornication with the Egyptians thy neighbours, great of flesh; and hast increased thy whoredoms, to provoke me to anger.

Contradiction with Judges 2:12

In Exodus 19:4, God is the protector and deliverer of Israel, while Judges 2:12 highlights the Israelites turning away from God to worship other gods, contradicting their reliance solely on God's deliverance.

Judges 2:12: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that [were] round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.
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