Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 39:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 39:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 39:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Job, God is showing us how amazing and clever the eagle is, as it can see its food from very far away. This reminds us of how wonderfully God made all the creatures in the world.

Job 39:29: From thence she seeketh the prey, [and] her eyes behold afar off.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:10

While Job 39:29 highlights the eagle's perspective from afar, Isaiah 46:10 emphasizes God's ability to declare the end and see all, surpassing any creature's vision.

Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

Job 39:29 suggests the eagle sees well, but Proverbs 15:3 states that the Lord's eyes are in every place, seeing all.

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

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

The focus of Job 39:29 is on physical sight, whereas 1 Samuel 16:7 contrasts by saying the Lord looks at the heart, not outward appearances.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:7

Emphasizing reliance on faith instead of sight, this verse contrasts with the eagle's reliance on sight mentioned in Job 39:29.

2 Corinthians 5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:13

While Job 39:29 highlights the eagle's sight, Hebrews 4:13 states that everything is open to the eyes of God, surpassing the eagle's vision.

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.
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