Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 19:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 19:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 19:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, the man woke up early to leave, but the girl's dad asked him to stay longer and have some more food before going. So, they ended up staying and eating together until the day got late.

Judges 19:8: And he arose early in the morning on the fifth day to depart: and the damsel's father said, Comfort thine heart, I pray thee. And they tarried until afternoon, and they did eat both of them. [until afternoon: Heb. till the day declined]

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse emphasizes hating one's family for the sake of following Jesus, which contrasts with the relational and hospitable setting in Judges 19:8.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

Here, love for family is subordinated to love for Christ, contradicting the familial concern shown in Judges 19:8.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:14

This verse summarizes the law as loving one's neighbor as oneself, which contradicts the Levite's eventual lack of consideration for others in Judges 19.

Galatians 5:14: For all the law is fulfilled in one word, [even] in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:8

This verse notes the instability of wandering from one's place, in contrast to the Levite's prolonged stay in Judges 19:8.

Proverbs 27:8: As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Advises abstaining from the appearance of evil, whereas the events following Judges 19:8 lead to a grievous sin.

1 Thessalonians 5:22: Abstain from all appearance of evil.
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