Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not leaning on your own understanding, whereas Judges 6:38 describes Gideon seeking a sign from God, which may suggest a lack of initial trust.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 16:4
Jesus criticizes the seeking of signs by an evil and adulterous generation, contrasting with Gideon's request for a sign in Judges 6:38.
Matthew 16:4: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.
Contradiction with John 20:29
Jesus commends those who believe without seeing, contrasting Gideon’s need for physical evidence of God's will in Judges 6:38.
John 20:29: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:7
This verse speaks about living by faith, not by sight, contrasting with Gideon’s request for a tangible sign from God in Judges 6:38.
2 Corinthians 5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1
Describes faith as confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see, contrasting with Gideon's reliance on a physical sign in Judges 6:38.
Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]
Paradox #1
The account in Judges 6:38 describes a miraculous event involving a fleece and dew. Scientific principles suggest that such a selective occurrence of dew, where only the fleece is wet while the surrounding ground remains dry (or vice versa), cannot be explained by natural atmospheric conditions. Dew forms due to moisture condensing on surfaces when temperatures drop, affecting all surfaces similarly in a given area, not selectively targeting one item like a fleece. Thus, the described event conflicts with our understanding of how dew forms naturally.