Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 32:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 32:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 32:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God said that the grown-ups who left Egypt won't get to see the special land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob because they didn't obey Him completely. These adults did not trust and follow God's instructions like He wanted.

Numbers 32:11: Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: [wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me]

Contradiction with Matthew 19:14

This verse invites children to come to Jesus, suggesting an openness and inclusion, contrasting with Numbers 32:11, which excludes certain groups from seeing the promised land.

Matthew 19:14: But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring parents for a long life in the promised land, while Numbers 32:11 denies the land to those over twenty due to disobedience.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that sons are not punished for their fathers' sins, whereas Numbers 32:11 implicates an entire generation for their ancestors' actions.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:29

This verse promises that the righteous shall inherit the land forever, contradicting Numbers 32:11 where an entire generation is denied entry into the land.

Psalm 37:29: The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

Contradiction with John 3:16

This verse speaks of everyone who believes in Jesus having eternal life, whereas Numbers 32:11 restricts entry to the promised land.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with Romans 10:13

This verse emphasizes that whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved, differing from the exclusivity in Numbers 32:11.

Romans 10:13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Paradox #1

This verse could be seen as inconsistent with the idea of forgiveness and second chances, as it involves excluding a group of people from a promise due to past actions, which could conflict with broader themes of mercy and redemption found elsewhere in religious teachings.

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