Contradictions and Paradoxes in Job 7:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Job 7:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Job 7:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Job, Job feels he has done something wrong and is talking to God, asking why God is paying so much attention to him in a way that makes him feel sad and troubled. He wants to understand why he feels like a target and why it is so hard for him.

Job 7:20: I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Contradicts Job 7:20 by showing God's view of His creation as "very good," whereas Job questions his status as a target.

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 34:17

Contradicts Job 7:20 by stating that the righteous cry out and the Lord hears and delivers them, while Job feels targeted by God.

Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

Contradicts Job 7:20 by offering assurance of God's support and help, contrary to Job feeling burdened by God's scrutiny.

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 1 Peter 5:7

Contradicts Job 7:20 by encouraging casting cares upon God because He cares, unlike Job's feeling of being a burden.

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

Paradox #1

Job 7:20 presents a struggle with understanding why a just and loving God allows suffering. The moral conflict here is about reconciling the existence of suffering and misfortune with the belief in a benevolent deity. Job questions why God seems to target him with hardship despite his attempts to live righteously, highlighting a tension between faith and personal experience of injustice or pain.

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