Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 40:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 40:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 40:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse talks about a big and strong creature God made. The creature’s power is in its hips and tummy, showing how amazing and powerful God's creations are.

Job 40:16: Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.

Contradiction with Psalm 147:5

This verse emphasizes the omnipotence of God, suggesting that human comprehension of God's creation, like the behemoth, is limited, in contrast to the detailed understanding implied in Job 40:16.

Psalm 147:5: Great [is] our Lord, and of great power: his understanding [is] infinite. [his...: Heb. of his understanding there is no number]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises reliance on God rather than one's understanding, which contradicts the detailed physical description and understanding of the behemoth in Job 40:16.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:9

Suggests that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding, potentially contradicting the analytical description of the behemoth's physical power in Job 40:16.

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.
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