Contradiction with Jeremiah 4:23
This verse depicts the earth as being "without form, and void," similar to Genesis 1:2, yet it describes this state as a result of God's judgment rather than a creation state.
Jeremiah 4:23: I beheld the earth, and, lo, [it was] without form, and void; and the heavens, and they [had] no light.
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:18
This verse states that God "created it [the earth] not in vain," suggesting a purposeful creation, which contradicts the "without form, and void" description in Genesis 1:2.
Isaiah 45:18: For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:5-6
These verses imply that the world was formed out of water and by water, leading to a deluge that contradicts the orderly creation process implied in Genesis 1:2.
2 Peter 3:5-6: For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: [standing: Gr. consisting]
Paradox #1
Some people see a contradiction between the sequence of creation events in some Bible verses and scientific understandings of how the universe formed. For example, the verse suggests the Earth existed in a form before the creation of light and other celestial bodies, which differs from scientific views that stars and galaxies formed before planets. This difference can lead to debate between literal interpretations of religious texts and scientific explanations.
Paradox #2
Some people see a contradiction in the description of the Earth as "formless and void" with what we know from science, as the early Earth had a specific form and structure when it was forming. However, interpretations vary, and others see no conflict.