Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 41:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 41:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 41:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, this verse talks about a strong and powerful creature that leaves sharp marks wherever it goes, showing its strength and toughness even in the muddy ground. Christians might understand this as a way to show that some things in life are incredibly strong or hard to handle.

Job 41:30: Sharp stones [are] under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. [Sharp stones: Heb. Sharp pieces of potsherd]

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:10

This verse describes the righteous man's kind regard for animals, whereas Job 41:30 portrays a creature that instills fear through its fierce features.

Proverbs 12:10: A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. [tender...: or, bowels]

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6-7

These verses depict a harmonious existence between creatures, contradicting the fearsome and untouchable nature of the being in Job 41:30.

Isaiah 11:6-7: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

This verse declares all creation as very good, contrasting with the dangerous and wild depiction of the creature in Job 41:30.

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 104:24

This verse highlights the wisdom in all creation, while Job 41:30 focuses on the dangerous aspects of a specific creature.

Psalm 104:24: O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

Contradiction with Hosea 2:18

This passage speaks of a covenant bringing peace among creatures, unlike the fierce nature described in Job 41:30.

Hosea 2:18: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven, and [with] the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
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