Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 34:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 34:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 34:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Elihu, nobody can hide from God, no matter how dark or scary a place might be. God always sees when people do wrong things.

Job 34:22: [There is] no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:12

Although Job 34:22 suggests that darkness can hide actions, Psalm 139:12 states that darkness cannot hide anything from God, as darkness is as light to Him.

Psalm 139:12: Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light [are] both alike [to thee]. [hideth...: Heb. darkeneth not] [the darkness and...: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

While Job 34:22 implies that actions can be concealed, Jeremiah 23:24 asserts that no one can hide from God, for He fills heaven and earth.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:13

Contrary to the notion in Job 34:22 that some actions might be hidden, Hebrews 4:13 states that nothing in creation is hidden from God's sight, and everything is uncovered and laid bare before Him.

Hebrews 4:13: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

Whereas Job 34:22 suggests potential obscurity, Proverbs 15:3 indicates that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, observing both the evil and the good, thus contradicting the ability to hide anything from God.

Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Job 34:22 could arise from the idea of God's complete awareness and justice. If God sees all actions and thoughts, some may wonder why there is still suffering or wrongdoing in the world. This can lead to questions about divine justice and the presence of evil or unfairness, suggesting a tension between God's omniscience and the existence of injustice.

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