Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 19:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 19:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 19:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, this verse tells us that some travelers were on a journey, and when the sun set, they were near a town called Gibeah, which was in the land of the Benjamin tribe. It means they needed to find a place to stay as it was getting dark.

Judges 19:14: And they passed on and went their way; and the sun went down upon them [when they were] by Gibeah, which [belongeth] to Benjamin.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises to trust in the Lord and not rely on one's own understanding, while Judges 19:14 shows the travelers acting on their own understanding by entering Gibeah without seeking divine guidance.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

These verses emphasize that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human ways, contrasting with the travelers' decision in Judges 19:14, which is based on human reasoning rather than God's direction.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:2

This verse encourages hospitality towards strangers, in contrast to Judges 19:14 where the travelers entered a hostile environment without receiving hospitality.

Hebrews 13:2: Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:14

This verse advises to leave a place if it does not receive or listen to you, while Judges 19:14 presents the travelers entering a place that will become unwelcoming and dangerous.

Matthew 10:14: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

Says there's a way which seems right to a man, but ends in death, which contrasts with the travelers' decision in Judges 19:14 that initially seems right but leads to trouble.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.
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