Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:19
This verse asserts that humans and animals share the same fate in death, contradicting the notion of "death is swallowed up in victory."
Ecclesiastes 3:19: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all [is] vanity.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27
This verse states that it is appointed for men to die once, after which comes judgment, opposing the concept of death being fully defeated.
Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Contradiction with Psalm 89:48
The verse questions who can live and not see death, suggesting the inevitability of death, which contrasts with the triumph over death in 1 Corinthians 15:54.
Psalm 89:48: What man [is he that] liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
Contradiction with Job 14:14
This verse questions if a man shall live again after death, implying uncertainty about overcoming death, which contradicts the victory over death.
Job 14:14: If a man die, shall he live [again]? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Contradiction with Isaiah 38:18
It states that Sheol cannot thank God, nor can death praise Him, reinforcing the stronghold of death contrary to the idea of abolishing death.
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 Psalm 115:17
It mentions that the dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any who go down into silence, matching a more permanent view of death versus its defeat.
Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
Paradox #1
The scientific conflict with this verse could be its implication of the idea of death being "swallowed up in victory," which suggests the end of death or an afterlife concept. Scientifically, death is a natural biological process experienced by all living organisms, and there is no empirical evidence to support the end of death through victory or resurrection as described in religious texts.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in this verse could be the idea that death is defeated, which might conflict with the observable reality that death is still a part of life. This can raise questions about the promise of overcoming death and whether it aligns with human experiences of loss.