Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 9:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 9:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 9:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, the people who helped in the temple told everyone to stand up and say nice things to God, because God's name is very special and better than all other good things we can say. They wanted everyone to know that God is the most important and deserves all the blessings and praise.

Nehemiah 9:5: Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, [and] Pethahiah, said, Stand up [and] bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8

Nehemiah 9:5 calls for continuous praise, while Exodus 20:8 emphasizes rest on the Sabbath, suggesting distinct times for worship and rest.

Exodus 20:8: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:1

Nehemiah 9:5 talks about an uninterrupted blessing of God, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:1 highlights that there is a specific time for every purpose under heaven, implying times might not be continual.

Ecclesiastes 3:1: To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Contradiction with Matthew 6:6

Nehemiah 9:5 promotes communal blessing and praise, while Matthew 6:6 speaks to the importance of private prayer and individual worship.

Matthew 6:6: But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

Contradiction with Luke 4:8

Nehemiah 9:5 emphasizes eternal praise of God by His people, but Luke 4:8 says to worship God only, adding personal devotion rather than communal extolment.

Luke 4:8: And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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