Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:1
This verse commands courage and trust in God's support in battles, contrasting Micah 2:8 where the Israelites act as enemies against their own countrymen.
Deuteronomy 20:1: When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:17
Encourages defending the oppressed, contradicting the behavior in Micah 2:8 where people are seen turning against peaceful neighbors.
Isaiah 1:17: Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. [relieve: or, righten]
Contradiction with Proverbs 14:31
Teaches kindness to the poor honors God, while Micah 2:8 shows mistreatment of the vulnerable.
Proverbs 14:31: He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
Contradiction with Zechariah 7:10
Instructs not to oppress the widow or the fatherless, diverging from the harmful actions in Micah 2:8.
Zechariah 7:10: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
Contradiction with James 2:15-16
Highlights the need for practical support to those in need, opposing the oppressive behavior noted in Micah 2:8.
James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:3
Advises doing no wrong and violence to strangers and the afflicted, contrary to the actions described in Micah 2:8.
Jeremiah 22:3: Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
Paradox #1
Micah 2:8 discusses the actions of certain people oppressing their own community. The moral conflict here might be seen as the contradiction between the expectation for community members to support and protect each other, versus the reality of them causing harm to their own people. This can highlight the inconsistency between the values of justice and kindness, and actual behavior.