Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 5:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 5:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 5:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Judges, this verse means that when God showed His power, the mountains shook like they were melting. It's a way of showing how strong and amazing God is.

Judges 5:5: The mountains melted from before the LORD, [even] that Sinai from before the LORD God of Israel. [melted: Heb. flowed]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

Isaiah declares that God creates both peace and evil, which contrasts with the exclusively triumphant depiction of God in Judges 5:5.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12

God is portrayed in a gentle whisper, contrasting the powerful presence described in Judges 5:5.

1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

Suggests that no one can see God and live, contradicting the direct encounter imagery in Judges 5:5.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Emphasizes God's transcendence beyond earth, incongruous with the localized presence implied in Judges 5:5.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Psalms 18:9

Illustrates God descending in dark clouds, contrary to the open theophany in Judges 5:5.

Psalms 18:9: He bowed the heavens also, and came down: and darkness [was] under his feet.
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