Contradiction with 2 Kings 2:11
This verse describes Elijah being taken to heaven in a whirlwind, which contradicts the idea of death being inevitable.
2 Kings 2:11: And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:17
This verse describes those who are alive being caught up together with resurrected believers to meet the Lord, implying that not everyone will experience death.
1 Thessalonians 4:17: Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Contradiction with Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked with God and was taken by God, suggesting he did not experience death, conflicting with the notion that it is appointed for all men to die once.
Genesis 5:24: And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.
Paradox #1
Hebrews 9:27 states that people die once and then face judgment. Some see a contradiction with beliefs like reincarnation, where it's thought that souls are reborn multiple times. This verse suggests a single life followed by judgment, which conflicts with the idea of living multiple lives.
Paradox #2
Hebrews 9:27 might seem inconsistent when considering biblical accounts of figures like Enoch and Elijah, who did not experience death in the same way as others, according to scripture. This could appear to conflict with the idea presented in the verse that people are destined to die once.
Paradox #3
The concept in the verse suggests a single life and a single death, after which comes judgment. This could conflict with scientific ideas like reincarnation, which proposes multiple lives, or with the idea some have about the nature of consciousness and the afterlife. It also doesn't align with scientific understandings of biological death where there is no evidence for judgment or continuation.