Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 9:9

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

According to Nehemiah, God saw how the Israelites were sad and having a hard time in Egypt, and He listened when they cried out for help by the Red Sea. God cared about them and was there to help them.

Nehemiah 9:9: And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;

Contradiction with Exodus 14:11

This verse contradicts Nehemiah 9:9 by showing the people's doubt and complaint against Moses, questioning God's care for them, whereas Nehemiah 9:9 emphasizes God's compassion and attention to their suffering.

Exodus 14:11: And they said unto Moses, Because [there were] no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

Contradiction with Numbers 14:3

This verse highlights the Israelites' lack of trust in God’s promises, considering their circumstances worse than slavery, contrasting with Nehemiah 9:9, which recounts God's attentive deliverance from oppression.

Numbers 14:3: And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

Contradiction with Psalm 106:7

Here the Israelites are shown as forgetful and rebellious at the Red Sea, contradicting the remembrance of God's deliverance celebrated in Nehemiah 9:9.

Psalm 106:7: Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked [him] at the sea, [even] at the Red sea.

Contradiction with Judges 2:12

This verse speaks of the Israelites forsaking the Lord and serving other gods, conflicting with the grateful acknowledgment of God's acts in Nehemiah 9:9.

Judges 2:12: And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that [were] round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:2

The Israelites are described as rebellious children here, in contrast to the obedient acknowledgment of God's deliverance in Nehemiah 9:9.

Isaiah 1:2: Hear, O heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me.
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