Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 16:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 16:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 16:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job is asking the earth to remember his pain and suffering and not to hide it. He wants everyone to know how much he is hurting so that his cry for help is noticed.

Job 16:18: O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

Contradiction with Genesis 4:10

In Genesis 4:10, God states that Abel's blood cries out from the ground, whereas Job 16:18 expresses a plea for the earth not to cover his blood, implying a desire for his cry to be heard, reflecting a contradiction in how blood interacts with the earth's voice.

Genesis 4:10: And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground. [blood: Heb. bloods]

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:24

Hebrews 12:24 refers to the blood of Jesus speaking better things than the blood of Abel, suggesting a different perspective on the implications and power of one's blood crying out, which contradicts Job's plea for his own blood in Job 16:18.

Hebrews 12:24: And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than [that of] Abel. [covenant: or, testament]

Contradiction with Revelation 6:10

In Revelation 6:10, those who were slain cry out for justice, which contrasts with Job's plea in Job 16:18 not to have his blood covered, emphasizing a different treatment of martyrs' cries for justice.

Revelation 6:10: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
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