Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 9:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 9:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 9:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Judges, this story is like a pretend game where the trees are asking a little thorny bush to be their king, but it’s a way to show that sometimes the wrong person is chosen to be in charge. It teaches that bad leaders, like the thorny bush, can cause trouble for everyone.

Judges 9:14: Then said all the trees unto the bramble, Come thou, [and] reign over us. [bramble: or, thistle]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:2

Judges 9:14 speaks of trees choosing a thornbush as king after better options declined; 1 Samuel 9:2 describes Saul, a man chosen as king who was handsome and tall, contradicting the notion of an unsuitable choice.

1 Samuel 9:2: And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.

Contradiction with Hosea 8:4

Judges 9:14 illustrates the thornbush being chosen as king, while Hosea 8:4 criticizes Israel for setting up kings without God's approval, highlighting the folly in choices made without divine guidance.

Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Contradiction with Proverbs 29:2

While Judges 9:14 shows trees choosing a bramble, implying poor leadership, Proverbs 29:2 contrasts this by stating that the righteous in authority bring joy to people, contradicting the acceptance of inferior leadership.

Proverbs 29:2: When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. [in...: or, increased]
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