Contradiction with 1 John 1:5-6
These verses state that God is light and in Him is no darkness, which contradicts Job 2:3 where God allows Satan to afflict Job without cause, suggesting a willingness to permit harm.
1 John 1:5-6: This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Contradiction with James 1:13
This verse states that God cannot be tempted with evil and does not tempt any man, contrasting with Job 2:3 where God permits Satan to test Job's integrity through suffering.
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 Matthew 5:45
This verse mentions that God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust, whereas Job 2:3 illustrates a specific targeting of Job despite his righteousness.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:4
Here it is stated that God's work is perfect and all His ways are judgment, which seems contradictory to Job 2:3 where Job suffers despite his blamelessness.
Deuteronomy 32:4: [He is] the Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.
Contradiction with Psalm 5:4
This verse says that God does not take pleasure in wickedness and evil does not dwell with Him, yet in Job 2:3, God permits Satan to bring suffering to Job's life.
Psalm 5:4: For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:33
It states that God does not afflict willingly or grieve the children of men, contradicting the notion of God allowing Job's trials in Job 2:3.
Lamentations 3:33: For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. [willingly: Heb. from his heart]
Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9
These verses emphasize that God's thoughts and ways are higher than ours, providing a conceptual contradiction to the direct and personal nature of the conversation in Job 2:3.
Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Job 2:3 might relate to the idea of God allowing Satan to harm Job despite calling him blameless and upright. This raises questions about why a just and loving God would permit suffering for someone who is innocent.
Paradox #2
The contradiction in that verse could be seen in the idea of a good and upright person suffering intense hardship despite being blameless. It raises the question of why a just and loving divine being would allow an innocent person to endure so much pain and suffering. This can be seen as inconsistent with the idea of a just and fair divine order.