Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 13:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 13:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 13:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, this verse shows that God was sending a message through the angel, making Manoah and his wife realize they were seeing something very special from God, so they bowed down with respect. It teaches that God sometimes does amazing things to show His presence and power.

Judges 13:20: For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar. And Manoah and his wife looked on [it], and fell on their faces to the ground.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:24

Describes God as a consuming fire, highlighting His divine essence, whereas Judges 13:20 emphasizes a miraculous angelic act rather than destruction.

Deuteronomy 4:24: For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

States that no one can see God and live, contradicting the visible manifestation of the angel in Judges 13:20.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

Declares that no one has seen God at any time, conflicting with the visible angelic appearance to Manoah and his wife.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

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