Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 2:2

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

According to the author of the Book of Job, God asked Satan where he had been, and Satan replied that he had been wandering all over the earth. This story shows that God is always watching over everything, even when bad things are happening.

Job 2:2: And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Contradiction with James 1:13

This verse states that God cannot be tempted with evil and does not tempt any man, contradicting the idea of God permitting Satan to test Job.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]

Contradiction with 1 John 3:8

This verse claims that Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil, which contradicts the Job 2:2 depiction of Satan operating with divine permission.

1 John 3:8: He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:13

This verse assures that God does not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, seemingly contradicting the severe trials Job faces.

1 Corinthians 10:13: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God [is] faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear [it]. [common...: or, moderate]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:13

In the Lord's Prayer, believers are taught to pray to be delivered from evil, contradicting the scenario where God allows Satan to afflict Job.

Matthew 6:13: And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

Contradiction with Luke 22:31-32

Jesus prays for Peter so his faith may not fail after Satan desires to test him, a contradiction to God not providing such intercession for Job in his trials.

Luke 22:31-32: And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat:

Paradox #1

The potential moral conflict in this verse could be the idea of why a good person like Job is allowed to suffer. It raises questions about fairness and why God would permit suffering for someone who is righteous and faithful. This can lead to confusion about the nature of justice and morality in the context of divine will.

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