Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 1:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 1:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 1:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Micah, people should keep quiet about the bad news in the town of Gath and not cry there. Instead, in Aphrah, which means "Dust," they should show their sadness by rolling in the dust.

Micah 1:10: Declare ye [it] not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust. [Aphrah: that is, Dust]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:27

Micah 1:10 advises to not declare it in Gath, while Matthew 10:27 encourages proclaiming what is heard in darkness upon the housetops, suggesting openness rather than withholding information.

Matthew 10:27: What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:9

Micah 1:10 suggests silence in specific circumstances, while Proverbs 31:9 urges open advocacy, speaking up, and pleading the cause of those in need.

Proverbs 31:9: Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Contradiction with Mark 16:15

Micah 1:10 promotes not declaring certain news in Gath, contradicting Mark 16:15, which commands proclaiming the Gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:15: And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Contradiction with Isaiah 62:6

Micah 1:10’s instruction on silence to Gath is at odds with Isaiah 62:6, which promotes continual reminders and declarations without rest.

Isaiah 62:6: I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, [make...: or, are the LORD's remembrancers]
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