Contradictions

Micah

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Old Testament · questions that cite Micah.

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• Scholarly consensus: Genuinely disputed among scholars

  Is God merciful?

  The tension: Dozens of texts describe YHWH as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abundant in loyalty — Exodus 34:6, Deut 4:31, the Psalms, the prophets, the New Testament l…

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• Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction

  How long does God's anger last?

  The tension: The Bible gives at least four mutually incompatible answers about the duration of God's anger.

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• Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction

  Who is the Lord of this world?

  The tension: The Hebrew Bible repeatedly affirms YHWH as sovereign over all the kingdoms and the whole earth, but several New Testament passages — most notably the Temptati…

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• Scholarly consensus: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction

  Does God help in times of need?

  The tension: Multiple psalms and prophetic texts have Yahweh actively hiding his face, refusing to hear prayers, and abandoning those who cry out (Ps 10:1; 22:1; 88:14; Isa…

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• Scholarly consensus: Genuinely disputed among scholars

  Does God ever get furious?

  The tension: Isaiah 27:4 has YHWH declare 'fury is not in me' (chemah ein li).

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• Scholarly consensus: Leans toward a genuine contradiction

  Will those who call on the Lord be delivered?

  The tension: Joel 2:32 — cited by Acts 2:21 and Romans 10:13 — promises that everyone who calls on the name of YHWH/Lord will be saved.

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