Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 34:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 34:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 34:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians who read the Book of Job, this verse shows that everyone, both people and animals, will eventually die and return to the earth. It reminds them that life is precious and that they should trust God, who made everything.

Job 34:15: All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

Contradiction with Genesis 2:7

While Job 34:15 suggests that mankind would perish together, Genesis 2:7 speaks of the creation of man, indicating life rather than perishing.

Genesis 2:7: And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. [of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:20

Job 34:15 talks about returning to dust, which could imply a natural end, whereas Ecclesiastes 3:20 speaks of all going to one place, emphasizing a shared fate and not necessarily an immediate perishing.

Ecclesiastes 3:20: All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

Job 34:15 indicates perishing without resurrection, yet Isaiah 40:31 promises renewed strength and endurance, suggesting continuity of life.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with John 11:25

Job 34:15 implies finality in perishing, while John 11:25 speaks of resurrection and eternal life, offering hope beyond death.

John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Job 34:15 suggests a final return to dust, but 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 describes the resurrection of the dead, contradiction in expectation of an afterlife.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Job 34:15 could be the idea that it suggests a divine control over life that might conflict with beliefs in human free will and individual responsibility. Some might see it as inconsistent with the notion that humans can influence their own destiny or moral choices.

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