Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 5:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 5:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 5:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Exodus, this verse shows that the leaders of the Israelites were upset and went to ask Pharaoh why he was being mean to them. They wanted to know why he was making their work so hard.

Exodus 5:15: Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?

Contradiction with Exodus 14:13

Exodus 14:13 shows Moses encouraging the Israelites with assurance of divine help and deliverance, contrasting with Exodus 5:15 where the officers of Israel are complaining and doubting God's intervention.

Exodus 14:13: And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. [for the...: or, for whereas ye have seen the Egyptians to day]

Contradiction with Exodus 6:1

This verse promises divine intervention to free the Israelites, contradicting the despair and complaint found in Exodus 5:15.

Exodus 6:1: Then the LORD said unto Moses, Now shalt thou see what I will do to Pharaoh: for with a strong hand shall he let them go, and with a strong hand shall he drive them out of his land.

Contradiction with Exodus 4:31

In this verse, the people believed and worshiped upon hearing God's plan for them, which contradicts the disbelief and complaints in Exodus 5:15.

Exodus 4:31: And the people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

Contradiction with Exodus 3:9

God's awareness of the Israelites' plight is highlighted here, contrasting with the apparent lack of trust seen in Exodus 5:15.

Exodus 3:9: Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.

Contradiction with Exodus 16:8

This verse reflects God's continued support, contrasting with the Israelites' faithlessness and complaints in Exodus 5:15.

Exodus 16:8: And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the LORD.

Paradox #1

Exodus 5:15 could present a moral conflict by illustrating the suffering and complaints of the Israelites under harsh labor imposed by the Egyptians. The Israelites are seeking justice from Pharaoh, but there is a tension between their cries for relief and the fulfillment of God's plan, which involves their continued hardship for a time. This situation raises questions about justice, suffering, and divine intervention.

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