Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 12:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 12:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 12:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, God is the one who holds the life of every living thing and gives breath to all people. This means that God is in control of everyone's life and takes care of everything that breathes.

Job 12:10: In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. [soul: or, life] [all...: Heb. all flesh of man]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:7

This verse suggests that only the spirit returns to God, while Job 12:10 implies that the breath of every creature is already in God's hand.

Ecclesiastes 12:7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Contradiction with Psalm 115:16

This verse explains that the earth has been given to the children of men, whereas Job 12:10 indicates that life and existence are governed by God, not humanity.

Psalm 115:16: The heaven, [even] the heavens, [are] the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

This verse speaks about God giving dominion over the earth and living creatures to man, but Job 12:10 focuses on God's control over life, contrasting human authority.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]
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