Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 14:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 14:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 14:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God wants everyone to know how great and powerful He is, and one day, everyone in the whole world will see how amazing He truly is. God's love and glory will be everywhere for all people to see.

Numbers 14:21: But [as] truly [as] I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:15

This verse suggests that God hides Himself, which contrasts with Numbers 14:21 where God's glory is said to fill the earth.

Isaiah 45:15: Verily thou [art] a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

It states that no man can see God and live, contradicting the idea of the earth being filled with His glory in a visible manner as implied in Numbers 14:21.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

This verse claims no one has seen God at any time, which contradicts the presence of His glory filling the earth as stated in Numbers 14:21.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with Job 23:8-9

Describes God as being elusive and not found, contradicting the idea that His presence fills the earth as expressed in Numbers 14:21.

Job 23:8-9: Behold, I go forward, but he [is] not [there]; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

States God is of purer eyes and cannot behold evil, suggesting a separation from the earth due to its sinfulness, conflicting with Numbers 14:21's assertion of God's glory on earth.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]
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