Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 2:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 2:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 2:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, this verse talks about a very dark and scary day that covers everything like a big, heavy cloud, describing a huge, powerful army that is unlike anything anyone has ever seen before and won't be seen again for a very, very long time. Christians often understand this as a warning to be ready for tough times and the need to trust in God.

Joel 2:2: A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, [even] to the years of many generations. [of many...: Heb. of generation and generation]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:21

This verse similarly describes a time of great tribulation, suggesting that it is the greatest that has ever occurred, contradicting the claim in Joel 2:2 about the day being unlike any other.

Matthew 24:21: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Contradiction with Isaiah 13:9

This verse describes a day of the Lord characterized by cruelty, wrath, and fierce anger, which is similar to the description in Joel 2:2, creating a contradiction in terms of uniqueness.

Isaiah 13:9: Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.

Contradiction with Daniel 12:1

This verse speaks of a time of trouble such as never was since there was a nation, which contradicts Joel 2:2's assertion of a unique time unprecedented in history.

Daniel 12:1: And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation [even] to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

Contradiction with Zephaniah 1:15-16

These verses depict a day of wrath and distress, similar to Joel 2:2, contradicting the notion of its uniqueness as per Joel's description.

Zephaniah 1:15-16: That day [is] a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
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