Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 5:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 5:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 5:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, he and his friends were lending money and food to others, but they decided it was not fair to ask for extra back. He asked everyone to stop charging more than they gave, so people could live better.

Nehemiah 5:10: I likewise, [and] my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

Contradiction with Exodus 22:25

This verse contradicts Nehemiah 5:10 by instructing not to take interest from the poor, while Nehemiah mentions lending with interest.

Exodus 22:25: If thou lend money to [any of] my people [that is] poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as an usurer, neither shalt thou lay upon him usury.

Contradiction with Leviticus 25:36-37

These verses instruct not to charge interest to fellow Israelites, conflicting with Nehemiah's acknowledgment of doing so.

Leviticus 25:36-37: Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 23:19-20

Deuteronomy advises against charging interest to fellow Israelites, contrasting with the lending practice mentioned in Nehemiah 5:10.

Deuteronomy 23:19-20: Thou shalt not lend upon usury to thy brother; usury of money, usury of victuals, usury of any thing that is lent upon usury:

Contradiction with Psalm 15:5

This verse describes a righteous person as one who does not lend money at interest, which contradicts the practice addressed in Nehemiah 5:10.

Psalm 15:5: [He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.

Paradox #1

Nehemiah 5:10 discusses lending money and grain to others without charging interest. The moral conflict could be that, in some parts of the Bible, lending with interest is shown as acceptable or a common practice, leading to inconsistency in how financial dealings should be approached. This could cause confusion about whether charging interest is morally right or wrong.

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