Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 9:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 9:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 9:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God used a cloud to show the people where to go during the day, and at night He used a fire to guide them. This was how God stayed with them and kept them safe.

Numbers 9:16: So it was alway: the cloud covered it [by day], and the appearance of fire by night.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:12

This verse states that the Lord said He would dwell in thick darkness, contradicting the consistent illumination by the cloud in Numbers 9:16.

1 Kings 8:12: Then spake Solomon, The LORD said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:7

This verse claims light is sweet and pleasant, contrasting with the ominous presence of constant cloud cover in Numbers 9:16.

Ecclesiastes 11:7: Truly the light [is] sweet, and a pleasant [thing it is] for the eyes to behold the sun:

Contradiction with Psalm 97:2

This verse describes clouds and darkness surrounding God, opposing the guidance and protection associated with the cloud in Numbers 9:16.

Psalm 97:2: Clouds and darkness [are] round about him: righteousness and judgment [are] the habitation of his throne. [habitation: or, establishment]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:21

It suggests Moses approached thick darkness, which contradicts the guidance provided by the persistent light of the cloud in Numbers 9:16.

Exodus 20:21: And the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God [was].
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