Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 2:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 2:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 2:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the mom saw her baby boy was special and very lovely, so she kept him hidden and safe for three months to protect him. She did this because it was a dangerous time for baby boys like him.

Exodus 2:2: And the woman conceived, and bare a son: and when she saw him that he [was a] goodly [child], she hid him three months.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3-5

Exodus 2:2 describes the birth of Moses as a timely and significant event where Moses' mother saw him as a goodly or special child, while Psalm 127:3-5 emphasizes that all children are a heritage from the Lord, implying that every child is special, not just Moses.

Psalm 127:3-5: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:4

Exodus 2:2 depicts the birth of Moses in a favorable light, focusing on the sanctity and special nature of his birth, in contrast, Ezekiel 18:4 points out the accountability of each soul to God, emphasizing that all lives individually belong to God and are equally valuable.

Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.

Contradiction with Job 3:11

Exodus 2:2 sees the birth of Moses as a positive, hopeful event, whereas Job 3:11 features Job lamenting his own birth, questioning the value of life itself, and expressing a sentiment that contrasts with the celebration of a birth as significant and meaningful.

Job 3:11: Why died I not from the womb? [why] did I [not] give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:2-3

Exodus 2:2 suggests a hopeful future for Moses as he is deemed a goodly child, whereas Ecclesiastes 4:2-3 reflects a more pessimistic view on life, stating that those who have not yet been born are better off than the living or the dead, contradicting the positive implications of a new birth.

Ecclesiastes 4:2-3: Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
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