Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 15:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 15:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 15:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, when people die, their bodies are like seeds that can rot, but when they come back to life with God, their bodies will be perfect and never rot again.

1 Corinthians 15:42: So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

Contradiction with Genesis 3:19

This verse states that humans return to dust after death, contrasting with 1 Corinthians 15:42, which discusses being raised in incorruption.

Genesis 3:19: In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse claims the dead know nothing, contradicting the concept of resurrection to incorruption in 1 Corinthians 15:42.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18

States that the grave cannot praise or hope, differing from the hopeful resurrection expressed in 1 Corinthians 15:42.

Isaiah 38:18: For the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

Contradiction with Job 14:10-12

Describes man as lying in the grave without rising, contrasting the idea of being raised described in 1 Corinthians 15:42.

Job 14:10-12: But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where [is] he? [wasteth...: Heb. is weakened, or, cut off]

Contradiction with Psalm 6:5

This verse suggests there is no remembrance after death, conflicting with the resurrection theme in 1 Corinthians 15:42.

Psalm 6:5: For in death [there is] no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Focuses on the finality of death due to sin, contrasting with the rising in incorruption mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:42.

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 Ecclesiastes 3:20

Indicates all return to dust, opposing the notion of being raised in incorruption from 1 Corinthians 15:42.

Ecclesiastes 3:20: All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
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