Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 3:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 3:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 3:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, this verse describes a time when God showed His incredible power by making the sun and moon stop moving. It uses the picture of arrows and a shining spear to show how strong and bright God's actions are.

Habakkuk 3:11: The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear. [at the light...: or, thine arrows walked in the light]

Contradiction with Joshua 10:13

This verse mentions the sun standing still, similar to Habakkuk 3:11, which may not directly contradict but shows differing contexts of similar events led by different means.

Joshua 10:13: And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day. [Jasher: or, the upright?]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:16-19

These verses describe the creation of celestial bodies, focusing on God's order, contrasting with the disorder implied by the sun and moon standing still.

Genesis 1:16-19: And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: [he made] the stars also. [to rule the day...: Heb. for the rule of the day, etc.]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:35

Here, the fixed order of the sun and moon governing day and night is established, which contrasts with the disruption of their natural course as seen in Habakkuk 3:11.

Jeremiah 31:35: Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:5

This verse states, "The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down," suggesting a continual, unchanging cycle contrary to the interruption described in Habakkuk 3:11.

Ecclesiastes 1:5: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. [hasteth: Heb. panteth]

Paradox #1

The verse suggests that the sun and moon stopped moving. Scientifically, this contradicts our understanding of celestial mechanics, where the sun and moon follow regular, predictable orbits, and stopping them would violate the laws of physics as we know them.

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