Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 2:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 2:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 2:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, God promises to give people lots of wheat, wine, and oil. It means God will bless them and take care of all their needs.

Joel 2:24: And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 3:17

This verse describes a scenario where the fields yield no food, contradicting the plentiful harvest described in Joel 2:24.

Habakkuk 3:17: Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither [shall] fruit [be] in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and [there shall be] no herd in the stalls: [fail: Heb. lie]

Contradiction with Haggai 1:6

This verse speaks of a lack and insufficiency, directly opposing the abundance in Joel 2:24.

Haggai 1:6: Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages earneth wages [to put it] into a bag with holes. [with holes: Heb. pierced through]

Contradiction with Amos 4:9

Here, God mentions pestilence on crops, which contradicts the prosperity of crops in Joel 2:24.

Amos 4:9: I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured [them]: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [when...: or, the multitude of your gardens, etc. did the palmerworm]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:38

In this verse, seeds are destroyed by locusts, which contrasts with the overflowing harvest in Joel 2:24.

Deuteronomy 28:38: Thou shalt carry much seed out into the field, and shalt gather [but] little in; for the locust shall consume it.

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:26

It talks about scarcity of bread, whereas Joel 2:24 talks about an abundance of wheat and barley.

Leviticus 26:26: [And] when I have broken the staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one oven, and they shall deliver [you] your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.
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