Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 6:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 6:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 6:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Micah, God is reminding the people that He saved them from being slaves in Egypt and helped them by sending leaders like Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to guide them. This shows that God cares for His people and wants them to remember His kindness and help.

Micah 6:4: For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

Contradiction with Hosea 11:1

This verse speaks of God calling Israel out of Egypt as His son, focusing on God's love and care, which contrasts with Micah 6:4's emphasis on liberation from oppression.

Hosea 11:1: When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22

This verse claims that God did not speak concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices when he brought Israel out of Egypt, conflicting with Micah 6:4's implication of God’s direct guidance.

Jeremiah 7:22: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:10-11

These verses describe the giving of statutes and judgments in the wilderness, differing from Micah 6:4's simpler depiction of deliverance from Egypt through leaders like Moses.

Ezekiel 20:10-11: Wherefore I caused them to go forth out of the land of Egypt, and brought them into the wilderness.

Contradiction with Exodus 12:37-38

This verse explains the large mixed multitude that left Egypt, contradicting the streamlined view of deliverance depicted in Micah 6:4 which emphasizes specific leaders rather than a diverse group.

Exodus 12:37-38: And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside children.

Contradiction with Numbers 12:1-2

These verses describe Miriam and Aaron speaking against Moses, showcasing internal conflict which contrasts with Micah 6:4's narrative of cohesive leadership.

Numbers 12:1-2: And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman. [Ethiopian: or, Cushite] [married: Heb. taken]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 26:5-8

This passage gives a broader narrative of Israel's journey from oppression, highlighting elements not explicitly covered in Micah 6:4.

Deuteronomy 26:5-8: And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish [was] my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:

Contradiction with Psalm 106:7

This verse acknowledges Israel's rebellion and forgetting of God's acts in Egypt, showing a discrepancy with Micah 6:4’s implication of consistent divine intervention and righteousness.

Psalm 106:7: Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea, [even] at the Red sea.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 9:18-19

These verses describe Israel's idolatry and God's continued mercy, contradicting the straightforward redemption narrative of Micah 6:4.

Nehemiah 9:18-19: Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This [is] thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;
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