Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
This verse states that day and night shall not cease, contradicting the sun and moon being darkened in Joel 2:10.
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 Jeremiah 33:20-21
This verse promises the regular order of day and night, which contrasts the alteration of celestial order mentioned in Joel 2:10.
Jeremiah 33:20-21: Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
Contradiction with Psalm 89:36-37
This verse likens David's throne to the enduring sun and moon, contradicting their darkening as noted in Joel 2:10.
Psalm 89:36-37: His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:23
This verse describes a future where the city does not need the sun or moon, contradicting the darkening of them as a sign in Joel 2:10.
Revelation 21:23: And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb [is] the light thereof.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:5
This verse states that the sun rises and sets repeatedly, contrasting the notion of it being darkened as mentioned in Joel 2:10.
Ecclesiastes 1:5: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. [hasteth: Heb. panteth]
Paradox #1
The verse describes events where the sun, moon, and stars do not give light. Scientifically, celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars cannot all stop emitting or reflecting light simultaneously due to natural phenomena. This is seen as a symbolic or metaphorical representation, rather than a literal event, because it contradicts known astrophysical behavior.