Contradictions and Paradoxes in James 1:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of James 1:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts James 1:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to James, every good and perfect gift we have comes from God, who is like a bright light that never changes or hides. God is always good and gives us wonderful things.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:6

James 1:17 states that there is no variableness or shadow of turning in God, implying steadfastness, whereas Genesis 6:6 says that it repented the Lord that he had made man, suggesting a change in God's disposition.

Genesis 6:6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

This verse describes God repenting of the evil he thought to do unto his people, which suggests a change in intention, contradicting the unchanging nature depicted in James 1:17.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:11

Here, God expresses regret for making Saul king, which implies a change in decision, contrasting with the notion in James 1:17 of God's constancy without variation.

1 Samuel 15:11: It repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God repented of the evil he said he would do unto Nineveh, indicating a change in action, which stands in contrast to the unwavering and unchanging character described in James 1:17.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

Although it asserts God's unchanging nature, it also links God's consistency to not altering his decisions, which differs from narratives where God is seen to repent or change course, as illustrated in other verses like Genesis 6:6.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
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