Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 11:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 11:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 11:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God came down to talk to him and shared some of His special spirit with seventy leaders. When this happened, the leaders started speaking special messages from God, showing they got a part of God’s power too.

Numbers 11:25: And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse states, "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace," while Numbers 11:25 describes a situation where the Spirit caused the elders to prophesy and cease, which could be seen as confusing.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

Numbers 11:25 shows God changing his approach by taking some of the Spirit from Moses and placing it on the elders, whereas this verse states that God does not change or repent like humans.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with James 1:17

Numbers 11:25 implies a shifting of the Spirit, whereas this verse states that with God, there is "no variableness, neither shadow of turning," indicating consistency.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

This verse says, "For I am the Lord, I change not," suggesting an unchanging nature of God, potentially contradicting the redistribution of spiritual gifts in Numbers 11:25.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Numbers 11:25 demonstrates a specific giving of the Spirit to prophesy, while this passage presents the Spirit's distribution as diverse and not limited to dramatic changes at one moment.

1 Corinthians 12:4-6: Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Paradox #1

Numbers 11:25 may present a perceived contradiction in the idea of God's spirit resting on more than just a single appointed leader. Traditionally, one might expect God's spirit to empower a singular leader, like Moses; however, in this verse, it extends to multiple individuals. This could conflict with the notion of centralized, individual leadership by divine selection.

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