Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 135:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 135:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 135:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to David, God gave the land to His people, Israel, as a special gift. This shows that God loves and takes care of them.

Psalms 135:12: And gave their land [for] an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:17

This verse commands not to covet anything that belongs to your neighbor, contradicting the idea of taking possession of lands as described in Psalms 135:12.

Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse instructs to love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, which contrasts with the taking of land from other nations in Psalms 135:12.

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 12:17-19

These verses advise against repaying evil for evil and leaving vengeance to God, contrasting with the appropriation of land from others in Psalms 135:12.

Romans 12:17-19: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Contradiction with Luke 6:29-30

Here, the instruction is to offer the other cheek and not to withhold your shirt, countering the idea of taking land by force or divine sanction in Psalms 135:12.

Luke 6:29-30: And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:12

The Golden Rule to do unto others as you would have them do unto you conflicts with the seizing of lands from other peoples as described in Psalms 135:12.

Matthew 7:12: Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction or conflict with the verse could be the concept of God giving lands to one group of people by taking them from others, which might seem unfair or unjust to those whose land was taken. This could raise questions about fairness and divine justice.

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