Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 6:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 6:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 6:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, God is telling someone not to be afraid and that everything will be okay, because they won't be harmed. It's like when a parent comforts a child who is scared, assuring them that they are safe.

Judges 6:23: And the LORD said unto him, Peace [be] unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die.

Contradiction with Genesis 32:30

Jacob sees God face to face and lives, contradicting the belief that seeing God results in death.

Genesis 32:30: And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. [Peniel: that is, The face of God]

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

God tells Moses that no one can see Him and live, unlike Gideon's experience where he sees God and does not die.

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

Contradiction with John 1:18

States that no man has seen God at any time, contrasting with Gideon's encounter in Judges 6:23.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

Describes God as dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see, differing from Gideon's interaction.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with Exodus 3:6

Moses hides his face because he is afraid to look upon God, while in Judges 6:23 Gideon is reassured by God not to fear.

Exodus 3:6: Moreover he said, I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
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