Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 6:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 6:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 6:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Judges, Gideon asked God's angel to stay while he prepared a gift to honor him. The angel promised to wait until Gideon came back.

Judges 6:18: Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set [it] before thee. And he said, I will tarry until thou come again. [present: or, meat offering]

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Judges 6:18 implies God's presence is limited to a specific location, whereas Acts 17:24 states God does not dwell in temples made by hands.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Judges 6:18 suggests God can be exclusively localized, while 1 Kings 8:27 acknowledges that not even the heavens can contain God.

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 Jeremiah 23:24

Judges 6:18 has God waiting at a location, contrasting with Jeremiah 23:24 which says God fills heaven and earth, emphasizing His omnipresence.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Judges 6:18 implies that God can be asked to wait, whereas Isaiah 66:1 indicates God's throne is heaven and all of earth is His footstool, suggesting omnipresence not confinement.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-10

Judges 6:18 depicts God in a specific place for a period, contrasting with Psalm 139:7-10, which states there is no place where one can hide from God's presence.

Psalm 139:7-10: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
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