Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 27:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 27:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 27:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is asked to choose a new leader for the people so they will have someone to guide them. This shows that God cares about His people and wants them to be taken care of.

Numbers 27:16: Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

This verse suggests that a man's heart plans his way, implying human autonomy in decision-making, while Numbers 27:16 emphasizes God's control in appointing a leader.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

This verse states that it is not in man to direct his steps, underscoring reliance on God, aligning with Numbers 27:16 rather than contradicting it.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:5-7

The elders of Israel demand a king, implying human choice in leadership, which seems to contradict the notion of divine appointment in Numbers 27:16.

1 Samuel 8:5-7: And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Contradiction with Hosea 8:4

This verse criticizes appointing kings and princes without God's approval, highlighting human initiative contrary to the divine appointment in Numbers 27:16.

Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
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