Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 17:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 17:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 17:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, the Levite was happy to live with the man and the man treated him like he was his own son. This means they were like a family and cared for each other.

Judges 17:11: And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse encourages trusting in the Lord with all one's heart and not relying on one's own understanding, which contradicts the self-sufficiency implied in Judges 17:11.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against trusting in man and making flesh one's strength, which contradicts the Levite's reliance on Micah in Judges 17:11.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:24

This verse states that one cannot serve two masters, implying a conflict with the Levite's submission to Micah's household in Judges 17:11.

Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Contradiction with Psalm 118:8

This verse highlights that it is better to trust in the Lord than in humans, which contrasts the Levite's choice to dwell with Micah in Judges 17:11.

Psalm 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

This verse advises against placing trust in humans who are mortal, contrary to the Levite's willingness to depend on Micah in Judges 17:11.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
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