Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, God sometimes uses dark clouds and waters to hide Himself, like being inside a big tent made of darkness. This shows that God is powerful and can do amazing things even when we can't see Him clearly.

2 Samuel 22:12: And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, [and] thick clouds of the skies. [dark...: Heb. binding of waters]

Contradiction with John 8:12

John 8:12 speaks of Jesus as the light of the world, which contrasts with 2 Samuel 22:12 where God is described as making darkness His secret place.

John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Contradiction with 1 John 1:5

This verse emphasizes that "God is light, and in him is no darkness at all," which contradicts the imagery of God surrounding Himself with darkness in 2 Samuel 22:12.

1 John 1:5: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
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