Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jonah 1:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jonah 1:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jonah 1:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christian teachings, this verse shows that the sailors were scared and praying to God for help and not to be punished for something they didn't do. They believed that God was in control and wanted to make sure they were doing the right thing.

Jonah 1:14: Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

Contradiction with Joshua 11:20

Jonah 1:14 shows Jonah's crew pleading with God for mercy, while Joshua 11:20 describes the Lord hardening hearts to destroy the enemy without mercy.

Joshua 11:20: For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3

In Jonah 1:14, the sailors seek to avoid guilt for shedding innocent blood, contrasting with God's command in 1 Samuel 15:3 to destroy every Amalekite.

1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13

Jonah 1:14 depicts the sailors confessing and seeking pardon, while Proverbs 28:13 states that those who cover sins will not prosper, suggesting the necessity of confession for mercy.

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

Contradiction with Romans 9:18

Jonah 1:14 presents God's mercy requested by the sailors, opposing Romans 9:18, which declares God’s will to show mercy or harden whom He chooses.

Romans 9:18: Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.
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