Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32
Shows God's desire for no one to die but to turn from their ways.
Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]
Contradiction with Jonah 4:2
Describes God as gracious, merciful, and slow to anger.
Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.
Contradiction with Psalm 103:8-9
Declares that God is merciful, gracious, and doesn't harbor anger forever.
Psalm 103:8-9: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]
Contradiction with 1 John 4:16
Speaks of God as love, suggesting a gentler aspect of His character.
1 John 4:16: And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Contradiction with James 1:17
Reveals that God is the giver of good gifts, contrasting with the image of wrath.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Paradox #1
Deuteronomy 32:22 might seem to present a theological challenge because it describes God's anger and punishment in vivid, severe terms. Some people might find it difficult to reconcile this portrayal of an angry and wrathful God with the image of a loving and compassionate God found elsewhere in the Bible, such as in the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. This could lead to questions about how God's justice and mercy can coexist.
Paradox #2
Deuteronomy 32:22 talks about God's anger and consequences that follow. Some people might see a contradiction in the depiction of God as loving and forgiving in other parts of the Bible compared to the anger and punishment described here. This could create a perceived inconsistency in God's nature.
Paradox #3
This verse mentions the earth's foundations being affected by fire. Scientifically, the earth's crust is made of solid rock, and large-scale fire does not change its structure. Additionally, the idea of "foundations of mountains" being set on fire doesn't align with geological understanding.
Paradox #4
This verse might seem to contradict the concept of a loving and merciful God, as it speaks of anger and punishment. Some people could find it difficult to reconcile a God who is described as compassionate with one who also allows harsh consequences.