Contradictions and Paradoxes in Numbers 9:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Numbers 9:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Numbers 9:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the people when to stay in their tents and when to pack up and travel. They listened to God and did what He said, following His instructions given through Moses.

Numbers 9:23: At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

Acts 5:29 states that "We ought to obey God rather than men," which can be seen as a contradiction to the collective decision-making and communal obedience to the guidance in Numbers 9:23, focusing instead on individual accountability to God's command.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

Luke 14:26 speaks of hating one's own family for the sake of following Christ, implying personal sacrifice and decision that contradicts the structured and ordered community obedience described in Numbers 9:23.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

In Matthew 10:37, Jesus emphasizes personal loyalty to Him over familial ties, which can conflict with the collective obedience and alignment with community shown in Numbers 9:23, where the entire community follows the same order.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with John 4:24

John 4:24 highlights worship in spirit and truth, focusing on personal, spiritual obedience rather than the physical, visible signs and communal following depicted in Numbers 9:23.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:18

Galatians 5:18 mentions being led by the Spirit, which emphasizes personal and internal guidance as opposed to the external and visible signs described in Numbers 9:23 for community movement.

Galatians 5:18: But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.

Paradox #1

This verse, which talks about following instructions or guidance, could lead to a contradiction if someone feels that blindly following authority conflicts with personal moral values or critical thinking. It raises the question of when to follow orders and when to trust one's judgment.

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