Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 37:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 37:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 37:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse talks about how God controls the weather. It means that God makes our clothes feel warm when He calms the earth with a gentle wind from the south.

Job 37:17: How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?

Contradiction with Isaiah 25:4

Describes God's protection as a refuge from the heat, suggesting warmth is sometimes a sign of comfort rather than judgment.

Isaiah 25:4: For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones [is] as a storm [against] the wall.

Contradiction with Genesis 8:22

Mentions seasons and cycles, implying that warmth (summer) is a natural and recurring part of creation, not solely tied to divine intervention.

Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]

Contradiction with Psalm 104:19

Indicates that God has established the heavenly bodies to govern time and seasons, which includes warmth as a part of regular season change.

Psalm 104:19: He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:7

States that light and warmth from the sun are pleasant, portraying warmth as a positive element rather than linked to God's quieting of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 11:7: Truly the light [is] sweet, and a pleasant [thing it is] for the eyes to behold the sun:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Offers a future of peace and prosperity, potentially contradicting any notion of warmth as punishment or discomfort from God.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Paradox #1

Job 37:17 talks about the warmth of clothing when the Earth is calm from the south wind. Some might see a scientific inconsistency here if they interpret the calming effect of a south wind literally, as winds from the south can have various effects depending on the region and time of year. However, the verse is poetic and not primarily scientific, so such contradictions are often more about interpretation than clear scientific issues. Overall, this verse doesn't contain significant contradictions.

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