Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 10:4

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According to the author of Judges, this verse tells us about a man named Jair who had thirty sons. Each son had a donkey to ride and they were in charge of thirty towns in a place called Gilead, and these towns were known as the villages of Jair.

Judges 10:4: And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which [are] in the land of Gilead. [Havothjair: or, the villages of Jair]

Contradiction with Judges 17:6

Describes a time with no centralized leadership, while Judges 10:4 describes an organized rule with thirty sons managing cities.

Judges 17:6: In those days [there was] no king in Israel, [but] every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:3

Highlights corrupt leadership with sons who did not follow their father's ways, contrasting with the implied successful leadership of Jair's sons in Judges 10:4.

1 Samuel 8:3: And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Emphasizes God's choice of the weak and despised, contrasting with Judges 10:4 which highlights Jair's powerful family and wealth.

1 Corinthians 1:26-29: For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, [are called]:

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