Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 26:65

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 26:65 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 26:65. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people that they would not reach the promised land because they didn’t trust Him, and all of them would die in the desert except for Caleb and Joshua, who were good and faithful. This shows that following and trusting God is really important.

Numbers 26:65: For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Contradiction with Numbers 26:64

This states that there was not a man left except Caleb and Joshua, aligning with Numbers 26:65 rather than contradicting.

Numbers 26:64: But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:35-36

Instead of contradicting, these verses also confirm Caleb's exceptional faithfulness, agreeing with Numbers 26:65.

Deuteronomy 1:35-36: Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

Contradiction with Hebrews 3:19

Highlights unbelief as the reason others didn't enter the promised land, consistent with Numbers 26:65.

Hebrews 3:19: So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

Paradox #1

Some might see a contradiction in the idea that God, who is often seen as forgiving and loving, decides to let an entire generation of people die in the wilderness instead of entering the Promised Land due to their disobedience. This could be perceived as conflicting with the concept of mercy.

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