Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 2:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 2:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 2:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Satan made Job very sick with painful sores all over his body to test his faithfulness to God. Despite the pain, the story shows how important it is to trust God, even when bad things happen.

Job 2:7: So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

Contradiction with James 1:13

Explains that God does not tempt anyone with evil, contradicting the idea of God allowing Satan to afflict Job with boils.

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 Deuteronomy 32:4

Describes God as perfect and just, which contradicts the notion of God permitting undeserved suffering on Job.

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 145:9

States that God's mercy is over all His works, conflicting with the affliction imposed on Job.

Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:3

Suggests that the Lord will not suffer the righteous to famish, while Job, a righteous man, suffers.

Proverbs 10:3: The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. [the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness]

Contradiction with Psalm 121:7

Declares that the Lord shall preserve from all evil, contradicting the allowance of affliction on Job.

Psalm 121:7: The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:33

Indicates that God does not willingly afflict or grieve the children of men, conflicting with the suffering Job endures.

Lamentations 3:33: For he doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. [willingly: Heb. from his heart]

Paradox #1

Job 2:7 might raise questions about the nature of suffering and God's role in allowing suffering. Some people might wonder why a good and powerful God would allow a faithful person like Job to suffer so much. This can lead to questions about the balance between divine justice and human suffering.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or conflict in this verse could be seen as the question of why a righteous person, like Job, suffers despite being good and faithful. It raises questions about the fairness of suffering and why bad things happen to good people, which can seem inconsistent with the idea of a just and benevolent deity.

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