Contradictions and Paradoxes in Micah 7:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Micah 7:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Micah 7:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Micah, God is very special because He forgives people when they do wrong and doesn't stay angry forever. He loves to show kindness and forgive us.

Micah 7:18: Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:7

This verse mentions God "by no means clearing the guilty," which contrasts with Micah 7:18's theme of pardoning iniquity.

Exodus 34:7: Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Numbers 14:18

This verse highlights that God "will not clear the guilty," in contrast to the forgiving nature described in Micah 7:18.

Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Nahum 1:3

Here, God is described as being "slow to anger" but "will not at all acquit the wicked," contrasting with the idea of pardoning transgressions in Micah 7:18.

Nahum 1:3: The LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.
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