Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 7:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 7:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 7:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Moses and Aaron to perform a miracle by turning a stick into a snake to show Pharaoh God's power. This was to help convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free.

Exodus 7:9: When Pharaoh shall speak unto you, saying, Shew a miracle for you: then thou shalt say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast [it] before Pharaoh, [and] it shall become a serpent.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:2

Warns against the signs of the heavens, contrasting the command in Exodus 7:9 to perform a miraculous sign.

Jeremiah 10:2: Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:10-12

Condemns practices like enchantment, contrasting the miraculous sign done through Aaron in Exodus 7:9.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12: There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Contradiction with Matthew 12:39

Jesus speaks against seeking signs, contrasting the miraculous sign expected in Exodus 7:9.

Matthew 12:39: But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

Contradiction with Isaiah 8:20

Emphasizes adhering to God’s law and testimony rather than miraculous signs, contrasting with the sign in Exodus 7:9.

Isaiah 8:20: To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no light in them. [no...: Heb. no morning]

Paradox #1

The verse describes a miracle where a staff is turned into a snake. From a scientific perspective, inanimate objects like staffs cannot transform into living animals, which contradicts the laws of biology and physics as we understand them. Therefore, the event described doesn't align with scientific principles.

Paradox #2

Exodus 7:9 involves Moses and Aaron showing a miracle from God to Pharaoh. The contradiction here could be seen in the use of miracles as a display of power to convince or force belief, raising the question of whether faith should be based on miraculous signs or genuine understanding and conviction. This could conflict with the idea that true belief comes from personal faith rather than witnessing signs and wonders.

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