Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 1:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 1:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 1:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, people cry out to God because everything around them is being destroyed by fire. They believe that God can help them when things look really bad and they don't know where else to turn.

Joel 1:19: O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field. [pastures: or, habitations]

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

Explains God's provision and care, contrasting with Joel 1:19's depiction of a cry for help amid destruction.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:19

Declares that God will supply every need, opposing Joel 1:19's lament of devastation and lack.

Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

Describes God's care for the birds, suggesting provision and sustenance, unlike the desolation in Joel 1:19.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Genesis 8:22

Promises continual seasons and harvests, which contrasts with the imagery of consumption by fire in Joel 1:19.

Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

Offers assurance of God's presence and strength, in contrast to the dire situation presented in Joel 1:19.

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 91:10

Promises no harm or disaster will overtake you, contrary to the destruction evident in Joel 1:19.

Psalm 91:10: There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:31-32

Encourages not to worry about basic needs, which contrasts with the devastation and lack in Joel 1:19.

Matthew 6:31-32: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Speaks of plans to prosper and not harm, which contradicts the scenario of devastation in Joel 1:19.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with John 10:10

Describes Jesus coming to offer abundant life, in contrast to the consuming fire and barren wilderness in Joel 1:19.

John 10:10: The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have [it] more abundantly.
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