Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 16:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 16:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 16:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Job feels like God has let bad people take control over him, and he is very sad and confused about why this is happening. He trusts God but doesn't understand why God would let these mean people hurt him.

Job 16:11: God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. [hath...: Heb. hath shut me up]

Contradiction with Isaiah 53:10

This verse states that it pleased the Lord to bruise His servant, suggesting a purposeful divine act, which contrasts with Job's view of being delivered without cause.

Isaiah 53:10: Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. [thou...: or, his soul shall make an offering]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse declares God's plans to prosper and not harm, which contradicts Job's perceived abandonment and suffering by God.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse speaks of all things working together for good to those who love God, opposing Job's belief that he is handed over to the wicked.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:6

This verse affirms that the Lord disciplines those He loves, suggesting a positive purpose behind suffering, conflicting with Job's interpretation of his hardships.

Hebrews 12:6: For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

This verse promises that God will never abandon His people, which contradicts Job's feeling of being delivered into the hands of the wicked.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Job 16:11 could be seen in the portrayal of God. In this verse, Job suggests that God has handed him over to the wicked and thrown him into the hands of the evil. This depiction might conflict with the belief that God is just and does not act unjustly toward the righteous. The verse raises questions about the nature of God’s justice and the suffering of good people.

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