Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 4:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 4:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 4:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Judges, a woman named Jael showed a leader named Barak where the bad guy, Sisera, was lying dead because she had stopped him by putting a nail in his head. This story shows that sometimes unexpected people can be helpers in surprising ways.

Judges 4:22: And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her [tent], behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail [was] in his temples.

Contradiction with Judges 4:11

This verse mentions Heber the Kenite had separated from the other Kenites, suggesting an absence of alliance, which contrasts with the connection implied as Heber's wife is involved in Judges 4:22.

Judges 4:11: Now Heber the Kenite, [which was] of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which [is] by Kedesh.

Contradiction with Numbers 5:21

This aligns punishment with sin, while Judges 4:22 shows victory through Jael's actions, arguably without divine retribution for breaking societal norms.

Numbers 5:21: Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; [rot: Heb. fall]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse states "Thou shalt not kill," while Judges 4:22 describes Jael killing Sisera.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Advises against taking vengeance, which contrasts with Jael's act of killing Sisera herself.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Judges 4:22 could arise from the use of deception and violence by a woman, Jael, to kill Sisera, which conflicts with the general moral teachings against murder and deceit. This event raises questions about when, if ever, such actions are justified.

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