Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 28:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 28:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 28:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, God made the earth and put valuable things like iron and brass inside it. People have to search and work hard to find these treasures that God has hidden.

Job 28:2: Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone. [earth: or, dust]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:3

Job 28:2 says iron and brass are taken from the earth, implying human effort, whereas Isaiah 45:3 suggests that treasures, including hidden wealth, are given by divine intervention.

Isaiah 45:3: And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Job 28:2 refers to the extraction of valuable metals from the earth, while Matthew 6:19 advises not storing treasures on earth due to their transient nature.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with James 5:2-3

Job 28:2 describes the value extracted from the earth, but James 5:2-3 warns that such earthly riches are subject to decay and are ultimately worthless.

James 5:2-3: Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.
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