Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 4:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 4:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 4:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, Barak gathered a big army of ten thousand men from the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali. Deborah, a wise leader, went with him to help guide the army to victory.

Judges 4:10: And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

Contradiction with Judges 4:4

Judges 4:10 mentions Barak summoning Zebulun and Naphtali, whereas Judges 4:4 establishes that Deborah, a woman, was leading Israel at the time, which was unusual in the patriarchal structure typically expecting male leadership in military endeavors.

Judges 4:4: And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

Contradiction with Numbers 1:45-46

This verse lists the large number of Israelite men available for military service, which contrasts with Judges 4:10, where Barak only convenes 10,000 men, suggesting a selective smaller force despite potentially larger available numbers.

Numbers 1:45-46: So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:1-8

In Deuteronomy, the laws for warfare emphasize not fearing an enemy due to God's support, which contrasts with Judges 4:10 and Barak's earlier hesitation to go into battle without Deborah's presence due to potential fear or uncertainty.

Deuteronomy 20:1-8: When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
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