Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:16
This verse warns against listening to false visions and dreams, contradicting Numbers 12:6, which implies that God communicates through dreams and visions.
Jeremiah 23:16: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:7
It suggests that dreams are often full of vanity and have no connection to divine messages, which contrasts with Numbers 12:6 stating that God speaks through dreams.
Ecclesiastes 5:7: For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there are] also [divers] vanities: but fear thou God.
Contradiction with Job 33:14-16
States that God speaks in one way, but not necessarily through visions or dreams, which contrasts with Numbers 12:6 specifying dreams and visions as a form of divine communication.
Job 33:14-16: For God speaketh once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 28:6
King Saul does not receive answers from God through dreams, contradicting the idea in Numbers 12:6 that God reveals Himself through dreams.
1 Samuel 28:6: And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.
Contradiction with Zechariah 10:2
Claims that diviners and their dreams are deceitful, which contradicts Numbers 12:6's implication that God uses dreams for communication.
Zechariah 10:2: For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because [there was] no shepherd. [idols: Heb. teraphims] [were...: or, answered that, etc]
Paradox #1
Numbers 12:6 could be seen as conflicting with other parts of the Bible regarding how God communicates with people. In this verse, God speaks about revealing Himself through visions and dreams, emphasizing this method of communication. However, elsewhere in the Bible, there are instances where God communicates directly with individuals or through other means, such as through Jesus in the New Testament, which might seem inconsistent with the specific emphasis on visions and dreams in this verse.