Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 31:43

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 31:43 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 31:43. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God gave a big group of sheep to the people because they helped and shared after a battle. It shows how there was a fair way to share things they got.

Numbers 31:43: (Now the half [that pertained unto] the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand [and] seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

Contradiction with Luke 6:27

This verse contradicts Numbers 31:43 because it promotes love for enemies, whereas Numbers 31:43 is a part of a passage about dividing spoils of war.

Luke 6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse contradicts Numbers 31:43 as it teaches to bless and do good to those that hate you, contrasting with the context of warfare and division of spoils.

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 Romans 12:20

This verse contradicts Numbers 31:43 by advocating for feeding your enemy and doing good, opposing the wartime actions and distribution practices described.

Romans 12:20: Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse contradicts Numbers 31:43 as it commands "Thou shalt not kill," while Numbers 31 describes the aftermath of a battle where killing was involved.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

This verse contradicts Numbers 31:43 by defining God as love, which contrasts with the context of war and division of spoils presented in Numbers 31.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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