Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 31:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 31:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 31:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people to take care of special metals like gold, silver, and others because they were valuable and could be used for important things. They had to keep these safe because they were gifts from God.

Numbers 31:22: Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Numbers 31:22 pertains to the survival of specific metals in purification, while Matthew 5:44 promotes love and kindness, highlighting a contrast between the treatment of objects and the treatment of people.

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 Isaiah 2:4

Numbers 31:22 concerns materials withstanding purification, whereas Isaiah 2:4 speaks of transforming weapons into peaceful tools, contrasting notions of warfare and purification.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

The focus on enduring materials in Numbers 31:22 differs from Romans 12:19, which advises against vengeance, showcasing contrasting views on retribution and endurance.

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.
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