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.