Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 6:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 6:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 6:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many Christian commentators, in this verse, Job is saying that he feels very sad and hurt because he thinks God is making him suffer. He feels like God is using arrows that make him scared and unhappy.

Job 6:4: For the arrows of the Almighty [are] within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse assures God’s presence and help, contradicting Job 6:4 where Job feels attacked and abandoned by God.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:4

This verse speaks of God’s comforting presence, while Job 6:4 describes feeling overwhelmed by God's arrows.

Psalm 23:4: Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:30

This verse talks about the light burden Christ offers, which contrasts with Job’s expression of heavy burdens.

Matthew 11:30: For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.

Contradiction with Romans 8:31

This verse suggests that God is for us, not against us, unlike in Job 6:4 where Job feels persecuted by divine forces.

Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Contradiction with 1 Peter 5:7

This verse encourages casting cares on God because He cares, unlike Job feeling overwhelmed by God’s wrath.

1 Peter 5:7: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

Paradox #1

Job 6:4 talks about suffering and feeling targeted by God. Some might see a contradiction with other parts of the Bible that describe God as always loving and fair. It raises questions about why a loving God would allow or cause intense suffering.

Paradox #2

Job 6:4 might present a contradiction for some readers because it reflects a feeling of being attacked by God, which can be hard to reconcile with the idea of a loving and just deity. This can create tension between the portrayal of God's care and the experience of suffering that seems unfair or excessive.

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