Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 11:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 11:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 11:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God asked him to bring seventy wise and respected men to help him lead the people and to stand with him in a special place. This was to make sure the people had good helpers to guide them.

Numbers 11:16: And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by emphasizing reliance on the Lord rather than trusting human intermediaries.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:8

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by highlighting that all followers are equals and have one master, Christ, rather than a hierarchical structure of leaders.

Matthew 23:8: But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:10

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by urging believers to be united and undivided, implying no need for subdivided groups of overseers.

1 Corinthians 1:10: Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and [that] there be no divisions among you; but [that] ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. [divisions: Gr. schisms]

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by promoting the unity and equality of all in Christ, in contrast to appointing distinct leaders.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with 1 John 2:27

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by suggesting that believers do not need teachers because they have the anointing from God.

1 John 2:27: But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. [in him: or, in it]

Contradiction with James 3:1

This verse contradicts Numbers 11:16 by warning against many becoming teachers, implying a necessity for fewer leaders, not more.

James 3:1: My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. [condemnation: or, judgment]
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