Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 30:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 30:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 30:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, if a married woman makes a promise, her husband can decide if she must keep it or not. This is because, in those times, husbands were seen as leaders in the family.

Numbers 30:6: And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul; [she vowed: Heb. her vows were upon her]

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse emphasizes equality among people, suggesting there should be no gender distinction in responsibilities, potentially contradicting the gender roles implicit in Numbers 30:6 regarding vows.

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.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

This verse advises that one's word should be simple and truthful without the need for vows, possibly conflicting with the complex vow regulations in Numbers 30:6.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with Acts 10:34

This verse states that God shows no partiality, which may contradict the gender-specific context and differential treatment in Numbers 30:6.

Acts 10:34: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 11:11-12

These verses discuss mutual dependence of man and woman in the Lord, which could contrast with the hierarchical permission system in Numbers 30:6 between husband and wife.

1 Corinthians 11:11-12: Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
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