Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 21:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 21:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 21:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Moses, this verse shows that God's people won a big battle with God's help and took the land from the bad king and his people because they were not following God's ways. It teaches that God helps those who trust and follow Him, and sometimes they have to be brave and strong in challenging times.

Numbers 21:35: So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse's message of loving enemies contradicts the act of destroying them as seen in Numbers 21:35.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

The commandment "Thou shalt not kill" contradicts the destruction of people described in Numbers 21:35.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse advises against taking vengeance, contradicting the actions of vengeance in Numbers 21:35.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:52

Jesus's command that those who take the sword shall perish with the sword contradicts the act of warfare in Numbers 21:35.

Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21

The advice to feed your enemy if they are hungry is in contrast to the destruction of enemies in Numbers 21:35.

Proverbs 25:21: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Numbers 21:35 could be the issue of violence and the killing of opposing groups, which might conflict with other biblical teachings about love, forgiveness, and the sanctity of life. This can raise questions about the consistency of moral teachings in the Bible.

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