Contradictions and Paradoxes in Exodus 8:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Exodus 8:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Exodus 8:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of the book, the Egyptians gathered all the dead frogs into big piles, and they smelled really bad. This was one of the problems God sent to help free the Israelites from being slaves in Egypt.

Exodus 8:14: And they gathered them together upon heaps: and the land stank.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

This verse states that God saw everything He made and it was very good, contradicting the plague of frogs being disruptive and a nuisance in Exodus 8:14.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:6

Here, God promises peace in the land and safety from harmful creatures, contradicting the chaos and infestation caused by the frogs in Exodus 8:14.

Leviticus 26:6: And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land. [rid: Heb. cause to cease]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

God claims responsibility for creating peace and evil, which implies all is under His control, conflicting with the unintended consequences of the frogs in Exodus 8:14.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse indicates that all things work for good for those who love God, which seems to contradict the troubling situation in Exodus 8:14 where the plague is distressing.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
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