Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 14:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 14:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 14:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, he is asking God to show His great power and kindness, just like God promised. Moses wants God to help and forgive the people even though they made mistakes.

Numbers 14:17: And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

This verse emphasizes God's mercy and forgiveness, yet also notes that He will not clear the guilty, contrasting with Numbers 14:17's emphasis on God's power and patience.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:39

This verse highlights God's sovereignty in bringing both life and death, which may seem at odds with the focus on God's mercy and longsuffering in Numbers 14:17.

Deuteronomy 32:39: See now that I, [even] I, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:38-39

Here, both good and adversity are attributed to God, suggesting a broader control beyond what Numbers 14:17 implies about God's merciful aspect.

Lamentations 3:38-39: Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

This verse declares God as the creator of both peace and evil, introducing a contrast with the presentation of God as forgiving and kind in Numbers 14:17.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, contrasting with the message of intercession and God's willingness to pardon in Numbers 14:17.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Nahum 1:2-3

Describes God as jealous and avenging, which appears to conflict with the emphasis on God's enduring mercy and restraint in Numbers 14:17.

Nahum 1:2-3: God [is] jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies. [God...: or, The LORD is a jealous God, and a revenger, etc] [is furious: Heb. that hath fury]

Contradiction with Romans 11:22

Speaks of God's kindness and severity, presenting a dual nature that may conflict with the singular focus on God's patience and power in Numbers 14:17.

Romans 11:22: Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
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