Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 4:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 4:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 4:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Micah, God is telling the people of Jerusalem that they will be strong and important again, like a tower that watches over the sheep. This means that good things and a new kingdom will come to them and they will be happy again.

Micah 4:8: And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:7

States that Israel's status will become a proverb and a byword among all people if they do not obey God, contrasting the dominion promised in Micah 4:8.

1 Kings 9:7: Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:29

Describes the earth as being called to witness against the land, implying ruin rather than dominion as promised in Micah 4:8.

Jeremiah 22:29: O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:1

Indicates that even with the intercession of Moses and Samuel, God would not favor the people, opposing the idea of a kingdom coming to Jerusalem as in Micah 4:8.

Jeremiah 15:1: Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Contradiction with Lamentations 1:5

The adversaries have become the head, contradicting Micah 4:8 which speaks of dominion returning to Zion.

Lamentations 1:5: Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the LORD hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.

Contradiction with Hosea 1:9

Declares Israel not to be God’s people, in contrast to the gathering and dominion described in Micah 4:8.

Hosea 1:9: Then said [God], Call his name Loammi: for ye [are] not my people, and I will not be your [God]. [Loammi: that is, Not my people]
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