Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 8:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 8:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 8:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, the people of Israel forgot about God, even though He had saved them from all their enemies. This made God sad because He wanted them to remember and be thankful.

Judges 8:34: And the children of Israel remembered not the LORD their God, who had delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies on every side:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:9

This verse describes how the Israelites forgot the LORD their God, similar to Judges 8:34, indicating a recurring behavior rather than a contradiction.

1 Samuel 12:9: And when they forgat the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the host of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.

Contradiction with Psalm 106:21

This verse also underscores the forgetfulness of the Israelites, aligning with Judges 8:34 instead of contradicting it.

Psalm 106:21: They forgat God their saviour, which had done great things in Egypt;

Contradiction with Hosea 8:14

This verse highlights Israel forgetting their Maker, which reinforces the pattern shown in Judges 8:34 rather than contradicting it.

Hosea 8:14: For Israel hath forgotten his Maker, and buildeth temples; and Judah hath multiplied fenced cities: but I will send a fire upon his cities, and it shall devour the palaces thereof.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in Judges 8:34 could be that people often forget or ignore the help or miracles they received from God in the past. This can highlight a conflict between human ingratitude and the expectation of faithfulness and remembrance of divine assistance.

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