Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 1:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 1:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 1:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told the water to come together so dry land could show up, and that's exactly what happened. God made the earth's land and seas by just speaking.

Genesis 1:9: And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry [land] appear: and it was so.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:22

Describes God stretching out the heavens, which might imply a different method of creation than the gathering of waters as in Genesis 1:9.

Isaiah 40:22: [It is] he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof [are] as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: [It is...: or, Him that]

Contradiction with Job 38:4-5

Describes God questioning Job where he was during the laying of earth’s foundations, potentially suggesting a different sequence or manner than Genesis 1:9.

Job 38:4-5: Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. [hast...: Heb. knowest understanding]

Contradiction with Psalm 104:5-9

Suggests that the earth was set on foundations and waters were already present and bounded, differing from the separation process of Genesis 1:9.

Psalm 104:5-9: [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever. [Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases]
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