Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 11:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 11:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 11:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, even if all the animals were killed or all the fish in the sea were caught, it still wouldn't be enough to feed everyone. He's showing how big the challenge seemed to him.

Numbers 11:22: Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?

Contradiction with Genesis 18:14

This verse declares that nothing is too hard for the Lord, contradicting the doubt in Numbers 11:22 regarding God's ability to provide meat.

Genesis 18:14: Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:26

This verse states that all things are possible with God, which contrasts with the skepticism shown in Numbers 11:22 about God's capability.

Matthew 19:26: But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Contradiction with Job 42:2

This verse acknowledges that God can do everything, opposing the doubt about God's power in Numbers 11:22.

Job 42:2: I know that thou canst do every [thing], and [that] no thought can be withholden from thee. [no thought can be...: or, no thought of thine can be hindered]

Contradiction with Luke 1:37

This verse asserts that with God, nothing shall be impossible, which contradicts the question of God's ability in Numbers 11:22.

Luke 1:37: For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:17

This verse proclaims that nothing is too hard for God, conflicting with the disbelief expressed in Numbers 11:22.

Jeremiah 32:17: Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee: [too...: or, hid from thee]

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Numbers 11:22 involves the feasibility of providing meat for an enormous group of people in a short period of time. In terms of logistics, gathering enough animals to feed such a large population might seem unrealistic based on scientific understandings of animal populations and food distribution.

Paradox #2

Numbers 11:22 may seem contradictory because it questions how vast numbers of livestock and fish could possibly be gathered to feed so many people. This reflects a doubt about the feasibility of providing enough food for everyone, given the huge amount needed, which seems impractical or impossible from a human perspective.

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