Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 9:36

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 9:36 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 9:36. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, God gave the land to the people's ancestors as a good place to live and enjoy, but now the people feel like they are just workers on this land. They are sad because they can't fully enjoy it like their ancestors did.

Nehemiah 9:36: Behold, we [are] servants this day, and [for] the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we [are] servants in it:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:7

This verse instructs to seek the peace of the city where they are captives, implying integration and prosperity rather than the oppression depicted in Nehemiah 9:36.

Jeremiah 29:7: And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the LORD for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:1

It promises blessings and being set above all nations for obedience, contrasting the servitude described in Nehemiah 9:36.

Deuteronomy 28:1: And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe [and] to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:

Contradiction with Romans 8:37

Declares that believers are more than conquerors, which contradicts the notion of being servants in the land.

Romans 8:37: Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Contradiction with Galatians 4:7

States that believers are no longer servants but sons and heirs, opposing the servant status in Nehemiah 9:36.

Galatians 4:7: Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:29

Proclaims the righteous shall inherit the land forever, not serve in it as described in Nehemiah 9:36.

Psalm 37:29: The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

Offers assurance that God will strengthen and uphold them, contrasting the oppression mentioned in Nehemiah 9:36.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:2

Reminds of God's deliverance from Egypt, counter to the captivity referenced in Nehemiah 9:36.

Exodus 20:2: I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. [bondage: Heb. servants]
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