Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 6:5

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

According to the prophet Micah, God is reminding His people about a story where Balaam didn't obey a king who wanted to harm them because God wanted them to know He always does what is right and fair. It's like remembering a time when someone protected you to show you how good they are.

Micah 6:5: O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

Micah 6:5 references events in Balak and Balaam’s narrative, which anticipates human-like change in God's interaction; Numbers 23:19 states God does not change His mind like humans do.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 23:5

Micah 6:5 mentions Balak’s intentions, whereas Deuteronomy 23:5 emphasizes that God turned the curse into a blessing for Israel.

Deuteronomy 23:5: Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

Micah 6:5 implies God's consistent action based on past events, while Jeremiah 18:7-10 discusses God's potential to change His plan based on a nation's behavior.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:24

Micah 6:5 suggests reflection on past divine acts, but Isaiah 14:24 declares the unchangeable nature of God's plans once He has decided them.

Isaiah 14:24: The LORD of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, [so] shall it stand:

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

Micah 6:5 recounts historical divine interventions whereas Malachi 3:6 emphasizes God's immutability.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
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