Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 13:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 13:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 13:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, God's Spirit started to help Samson feel strong and brave while he was in the land of Dan. This meant God was getting him ready to do important things.

Judges 13:25: And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. [the camp...: Heb. Mahanehdan]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:29

Judges 13:25 speaks of the Spirit of the Lord beginning to move Samson, implying divine empowerment of an individual, while Isaiah 40:29 emphasizes that God gives power to the faint, suggesting a focus on strengthening the weak rather than empowering one inherently strong like Samson.

Isaiah 40:29: He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27

Judges 13:25 involves God moving through a mighty man, Samson. In contrast, 1 Corinthians 1:27 states God chooses the foolish and weak things of the world to shame the strong, which contrasts with God choosing to empower Samson, a strong individual, to begin with.

1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:9

Judges 13:25 highlights the beginning of Samson's empowerment by the Spirit of the Lord as a source of strength, whereas 2 Corinthians 12:9 teaches that God's strength is made perfect in weakness, pointing to a concept where weakness is a conduit for divine strength rather than innate capability being the medium.

2 Corinthians 12:9: And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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