Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 10:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 10:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 10:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, God made us by giving us skin and flesh, and protected us with bones and muscles. It's like saying God built our bodies like a house, keeping everything safe inside.

Job 10:11: Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh, and hast fenced me with bones and sinews. [fenced: Heb. hedged]

Contradiction with Psalm 139:13-14

These verses speak of God's intimate involvement in the creation and formation of a person's body, portraying it as a wondrous and intentional act, while Job 10:11 expresses a sense of being made in a way that feels punitive or oppressive.

Psalm 139:13-14: For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

Contradiction with Isaiah 64:8

This verse describes God as a potter who lovingly forms each person, indicating care and purpose, whereas Job 10:11 reflects a feeling of being shaped in a way that seems harsh or burdensome.

Isaiah 64:8: But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:5

This verse speaks to the mystery of God's work in forming a person in the womb, implying a sense of divine wonder, which contrasts with the tone of complaint or frustration in Job 10:11.

Ecclesiastes 11:5: As thou knowest not what [is] the way of the spirit, [nor] how the bones [do grow] in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:27

This verse highlights being made in the image of God, suggesting dignity and honor in creation, conflicting with the lamenting tone in Job 10:11 about how God made him.

Genesis 1:27: So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:5

This scripture emphasizes being known and set apart by God before birth, suggesting purpose and care, which stands in contrast to the agonized question of intention in Job 10:11.

Jeremiah 1:5: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [ordained: Heb. gave]
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