Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 15:43

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 15:43 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 15:43. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, when our bodies die, they are weak and not special, like a seed planted in the ground. But when they are brought back to life by God, they become strong and wonderful, like a big, beautiful plant that grows from the seed.

1 Corinthians 15:43: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

It states that the dead know nothing, contradicting 1 Corinthians 15:43 which speaks of resurrection and glory.

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 Job 14:10-12

These verses emphasize permanent rest in death, contrasting with the concept of being "raised in glory."

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 Isaiah 26:14

Mentions that the dead will not live or rise, opposing the resurrection theme in 1 Corinthians 15:43.

Isaiah 26:14: [They are] dead, they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.

Contradiction with Psalm 115:17

States that the dead do not praise the Lord, conflicting with the idea of glory after resurrection.

Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Contradiction with Daniel 12:2

While it mentions resurrection, it includes the possibility of some rising to shame, contrasting with the "glory" mentioned in 1 Corinthians 15:43.

Daniel 12:2: And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.
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