Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 13:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 13:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 13:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, God told a woman she would have a special baby boy who would never cut his hair and would be dedicated to God from before he was born. This boy would grow up to help save his people from their enemies.

Judges 13:5: For, lo, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and no razor shall come on his head: for the child shall be a Nazarite unto God from the womb: and he shall begin to deliver Israel out of the hand of the Philistines.

Contradiction with Numbers 6:6

Prohibits a Nazarite from coming near a dead body, while Samson, a Nazarite, killed many.

Numbers 6:6: All the days that he separateth [himself] unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.

Contradiction with Judges 15:15

Contradicts the Nazarite vow in Judges 13:5 as Samson used a donkey's jawbone, which is from a dead animal.

Judges 15:15: And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. [new: Heb. moist]

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction with this verse can be related to the vow of a Nazirite. Normally, taking a Nazirite vow is a personal choice, but in this case, it is imposed on Samson from birth, raising questions about free will and personal commitment to God's service.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or inconsistency might relate to the Nazirite vow described in Judges 13:5. Historically, Nazirite vows included abstaining from alcohol, not cutting one's hair, and avoiding contact with dead bodies. Some argue that later actions of individuals described in the Bible, who are supposed to keep these vows, might not align perfectly with these requirements, suggesting possible inconsistencies in how the vow was described or followed.

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