Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 7:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 7:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 7:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Micah, God tells the people that the land will become empty and sad because the people living there have done bad things. This means that when people do wrong, it can hurt the place they live in.

Micah 7:13: Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings. [Notwithstanding: or, After that it hath been]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Genesis 1:31 declares that God saw everything He made as "very good," which contrasts with Micah 7:13's emphasis on desolation due to sin.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Psalm 104:24-30

These verses praise God for His wisdom in creation and sustaining life, which contradicts the expectation of destruction in Micah 7:13.

Psalm 104:24-30: O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Contradiction with Isaiah 24:1

Isaiah 24:1 speaks of God making the earth empty and wastes it, which aligns with Micah 7:13 but illustrates a different cause and context.

Isaiah 24:1: Behold, the LORD maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. [turneth...: Heb. perverteth the face thereof]

Contradiction with Revelation 21:1

Revelation 21:1 speaks of a new heaven and a new earth, whereas Micah 7:13 focuses on the current earth being desolate due to sin.

Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 4:23-26

While these verses align with the theme of destruction, they depict it in apocalyptic imagery versus Micah 7:13's cause of man's sin.

Jeremiah 4:23-26: I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light.
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