Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-8
These verses suggest that there is no place, including darkness, where God's presence cannot reach, contradicting Job 10:21 which implies a land of total darkness without God's presence.
Psalm 139:7-8: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
Contradiction with John 1:5
This verse states that the light shines in darkness and the darkness comprehends it not, contradicting the notion of a place of utter darkness as described in Job 10:21.
John 1:5: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. [comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive]
Contradiction with 1 John 1:5
It describes God as light and states there is no darkness in Him, contradicting the concept of a land of darkness without divine presence implied in Job 10:21.
1 John 1:5: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:25
This verse describes a future where there is no night or darkness, contradicting the depiction of perpetual darkness in Job 10:21.
Revelation 21:25: And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
Contradiction with Isaiah 9:2
Speaks of a people who walked in darkness seeing a great light, contradicting the permanent state of darkness implied in Job 10:21.
Isaiah 9:2: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
Paradox #1
Job 10:21 talks about going to a place of darkness, which can be seen as conflicting with the idea of a loving and just God. If God is loving and just, some people may struggle to understand why He allows suffering or a sense of hopelessness, as Job feels in this moment. This can create tension between the belief in a benevolent God and the reality of human suffering.