Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 2:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 2:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 2:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, Job was very sad and in pain, so he used a broken piece of a pot to scratch his itchy sores and sat in ashes to show how upset he was. Christians often see this as a story of trying to be strong and faithful even when everything feels really bad.

Job 2:8: And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:26

This verse promises healing to those who obey God's commandments, contradicting Job's suffering despite his faithfulness.

Exodus 15:26: And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.

Contradiction with Isaiah 57:18-19

These verses speak of God's promise to heal and comfort, contrasting Job's persistent affliction.

Isaiah 57:18-19: I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:2-3

This passage speaks of God who heals all diseases, clashing with Job's continued physical suffering.

Psalm 103:2-3: Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 30:17

Here, God vows to restore health and heal wounds, differing from Job's ongoing sores.

Jeremiah 30:17: For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, [saying], This [is] Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:15

This verse states that the Lord will remove sickness from His people, opposing Job's condition despite his righteousness.

Deuteronomy 7:15: And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all [them] that hate thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:17

This verse indicates that Jesus took on our infirmities, which creates tension with the image of Job suffering.

Matthew 8:17: That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses.

Contradiction with James 5:14-15

These verses imply that the prayer of faith will heal the sick, yet Job's condition persists beyond such a remedy.

James 5:14-15: Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:24

This verse claims that by Jesus' wounds believers are healed, while Job remains in his affliction.

1 Peter 2:24: Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. [on: or, to]
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