Contradiction with Isaiah 43:2
States that when passing through fire, one will not be burned, implying protection rather than survival in a fiery furnace.
Isaiah 43:2: When thou passest through the waters, I [will be] with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:34
Describes faith quenching the violence of fire, suggesting Godly intervention to stop the fire rather than miraculously surviving within it.
Hebrews 11:34: Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:24
Describes God as a consuming fire, which contradicts the notion of surviving unharmed in fiery conditions.
Deuteronomy 4:24: For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.
Contradiction with Psalm 104:4
States that God makes His ministers a flaming fire, suggesting a consuming nature rather than protection from flames.
Psalm 104:4: Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:
Contradiction with Revelation 21:8
Lists the fiery lake as a place of the second death, implying an absence of life or protection in fire.
Revelation 21:8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
Contradiction with Malachi 4:1
Predicts a day where fire will burn as an oven, reducing all to stubble, implying complete destruction rather than miraculous preservation.
Malachi 4:1: For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Contradiction with Matthew 13:42
States that the wicked will be cast into a furnace of fire, leading to wailing and gnashing of teeth, not survival or divine protection.
Matthew 13:42: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10
Describes a day when elements will melt with fervent heat, suggesting destruction rather than deliverance from fire.
2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Paradox #1
Some people see a conflict in this verse because it mentions a figure that seems divine or angelic, which might contradict some beliefs about the exclusivity of God appearing in human-like form. This can raise questions about how divine beings interact with the world in addition to God's role according to traditional interpretations. Depending on different religious traditions, the identity of this figure can lead to discussions or differing viewpoints.