Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 41:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 41:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 41:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Job, when the creature sneezes, it seems like light comes out, and its eyes are bright like the morning sun.

Job 41:18: By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes [are] like the eyelids of the morning.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Job 41:18 describes Leviathan's ferocity and power, implying creation's danger, while Genesis 1:31 states all of God's creation was "very good," suggesting harmony and goodness.

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 Psalm 104:25-26

These verses speak of Leviathan as a creature playing in the sea with no mention of ferocity, contradicting the fearsome description in Job 41:18.

Psalm 104:25-26: [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

Contradiction with Isaiah 27:1

Job 41:18 asserts Leviathan's terrifying nature, while Isaiah 27:1 prophesizes Leviathan's destruction by God, highlighting its ultimate vulnerability.

Isaiah 27:1: In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that [is] in the sea. [piercing: or, crossing like a bar]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Job 41:18 describes chaos and fear from Leviathan's presence, whereas 1 Corinthians 14:33 states God is a God of peace, not confusion.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with Romans 14:17

Job 41:18 emphasizes fear and dread from Leviathan, contrasting Romans 14:17's focus on righteousness, peace, and joy in God's kingdom.

Romans 14:17: For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
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