Contradiction with Matthew 5:12
This verse encourages believers to rejoice and be glad in persecution, promising a reward in heaven, whereas Hebrews 11:35 speaks of women receiving their dead back to life, with some being tortured and not accepting deliverance for a better resurrection.
Matthew 5:12: Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:54
This verse speaks of death being swallowed up in victory, implying a finality in resurrection, while Hebrews 11:35 references a temporary return to life for some, and others choosing not resurrection in the earthly sense for a better outcome.
1 Corinthians 15:54: So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
States that the dead know nothing and have no more reward, contradicting with Hebrews 11:35 where women received their dead to life again and portrays the resurrection as a tangible reward.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Paradox #1
Hebrews 11:35 speaks about some people being brought back to life while others suffer for their faith, hoping for a better resurrection. The contradiction could be seen in the apparent inconsistency between miraculous deliverance and the tough trials endured by others; some are saved in a miraculous way, while others must endure suffering without immediate relief, even if both groups have faith. This can lead to questions about fairness or the way faith is rewarded or tested.