Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 38:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 38:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 38:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Job, this verse is about God telling Job that He made the clouds to cover the sky like a blanket and used darkness to wrap it up like a baby. It's to show that God is in control of everything, even the clouds and darkness.

Job 38:9: When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

Contradiction with Genesis 1:4

Genesis 1:4 describes God separating light from darkness, suggesting a distinction that Job 38:9's imagery of darkness covering the sea contradicts.

Genesis 1:4: And God saw the light, that [it was] good: and God divided the light from the darkness. [the light from...: Heb. between the light and between the darkness]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

Isaiah 45:7 asserts that God creates darkness and calamity, presenting a different aspect compared to Job 38:9, which describes God setting limits on the sea with a cloud of darkness.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with John 1:5

John 1:5 emphasizes light shining in darkness and not being comprehended by it, contrasting with the darkness enwrapping the sea in Job 38:9.

John 1:5: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. [comprehended: or, did not admit, or, receive]
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