Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 35:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 35:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 35:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Elihu in the Book of Job, God is reminding us to look up at the sky and see how big and high the clouds are, showing that He is much greater and higher than we are. This helps us remember that there are things bigger than our worries and that God is always watching over us from above.

Job 35:5: Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds [which] are higher than thou.

Contradiction with Psalm 19:1

While Job 35:5 emphasizes looking to the heavens for understanding, Psalm 19:1 highlights that the heavens declare the glory of God, suggesting a more positive relationship between the divine and the heavens rather than focusing solely on human insignificance.

Psalm 19:1: [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:9

Job 35:5 suggests human limitations compared to the heavens, yet Isaiah 55:9 speaks of God's ways and thoughts being higher than the heavens, highlighting a contrast in the purpose and nature of heavenly observation.

Isaiah 55:9: For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Job 35:5 hints at human actions not affecting God as the heavens are high above, whereas Genesis 1:31 speaks of God seeing everything He made as very good, implying an ongoing relationship with His creation.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

Job 35:5 considers the heavens as a way to illustrate human limitation, but Matthew 6:26 contradicts this by emphasizing God’s care for creation, illustrating that God is actively concerned with earthly matters.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Job 35:5 can be seen in the idea that human actions do not affect God in any way. This might conflict with the belief that God is deeply concerned with human activities and moral choices, as taught in other parts of the Bible. If people's actions don't affect God, it might seem to contradict the importance of living a moral life to please or honor Him.

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