Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 32:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 32:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 32:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the families of Reuben and Gad had a lot of cows, and they saw that the land of Jazer and Gilead had plenty of grass and space for their animals to live. They thought this land would be a perfect home for their cows.

Numbers 32:1: Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place [was] a place for cattle;

Contradiction with Matthew 19:21

Contradiction as Numbers 32:1 highlights a desire for material possession, whereas Matthew 19:21 emphasizes giving up possessions for spiritual gain.

Matthew 19:21: Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me.

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

In this verse, Jesus warns against all kinds of greed, contradicting the desires expressed for land and wealth in Numbers 32:1.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Contradiction with Acts 20:35

This verse teaches the virtue of giving rather than receiving, in contrast to the accumulation of wealth and territory in Numbers 32:1.

Acts 20:35: I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Points out the love of money as the root of all evil, while Numbers 32:1 illustrates a focus on acquiring wealth.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with James 5:1-3

Warns against the corrosion of wealth, contradicting Numbers 32:1's positive emphasis on acquiring possessions.

James 5:1-3: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Contradiction with Mark 8:36

This verse questions the profit of gaining the world but losing one's soul, contradicting the desire for land in Numbers 32:1.

Mark 8:36: Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Advises against storing up earthly treasures, contrasting the Reubenites' and Gadites' desire for land in Numbers 32:1.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
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