Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 14:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 14:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 14:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God was upset with the people for not trusting Him and said they would have to stay in the desert and wouldn't get to go to the special land He promised. The people would live there until they died because they didn't listen to God and were not being good.

Numbers 14:35: I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

Numbers 14:35 depicts God executing judgment, whereas Numbers 23:19 emphasizes God’s reliability and consistency in keeping His word.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with James 1:13

Numbers 14:35 portrays God as bringing about destruction due to iniquity, while James 1:13 indicates that God does not tempt anyone with evil.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

Numbers 14:35 shows God in the act of punishment, whereas 1 John 4:8 describes God as the essence of love.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:7

Numbers 14:35 depicts a scenario of judgment, whereas Isaiah 55:7 assures of God's mercy and forgiveness for the wicked who repent.

Isaiah 55:7: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. [the unrighteous...: Heb. the man of iniquity] [abundantly...: Heb. multiply to pardon]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Numbers 14:35 shows God bringing swift judgment, while 2 Peter 3:9 highlights God's patience and desire for everyone to come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse could be seen in the notion of collective punishment, where all members of a group are punished for the actions or disbelief of some individuals. This can be seen as conflicting with ideas of individual responsibility and fairness, where each person is accountable for their own actions rather than being punished for the actions of others.

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