Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 1:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 1:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 1:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Numbers, this verse means that from the tribe of Gad, a man named Eliasaph, who is the son of Deuel, was chosen to be a leader. It shows how each tribe had a special leader to represent their people.

Numbers 1:14: Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel. [Deuel: also called, Reuel]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

This verse emphasizes abundance and multiplication of the people, while Numbers 1:14 focuses on a specific enumeration and limitation of a tribe.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]

Contradiction with Matthew 28:19

It calls for spreading and increasing disciples, contrasting with the detailed listing of established tribes in Numbers 1:14.

Matthew 28:19: Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: [teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

Here, God allows for kings chosen by the people, contradicting the divinely ordained tribal organization seen in Numbers 1:14.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse speaks of unity and breaking down divisions, contrasting with the distinct tribal divisions and roles listed in Numbers 1:14.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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