Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 5:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 5:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 5:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Micah, God will protect His people from their enemies and will keep them safe even when those enemies try to come into their land. God's promise is to fight for them and make sure they are safe and sound.

Micah 5:6: And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. [waste: Heb. eat up] [in the...: or, with her own naked swords]

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

While Micah 5:6 describes a military action against Assyria, Isaiah 2:4 envisions a time of peace where nations will not take up sword against nation.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:39

Micah 5:6 speaks of taking action against an enemy, but Matthew 5:39 teaches to resist not evil and turn the other cheek.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Micah 5:6 involves humans enacting vengeance, yet Romans 12:19 advises believers to refrain from taking vengeance, leaving it to God.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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