Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 2:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 2:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 2:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, God promises to give back all the good things that were lost or taken away, like when bugs ate the crops. This means that God will make things better again and help people have good times after the bad ones.

Joel 2:25: And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:4

Proverbs 10:4 implies that diligence is rewarded while idleness leads to poverty, contrasting with Joel 2:25's promise of restoration regardless of past actions.

Proverbs 10:4: He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.

Contradiction with Matthew 25:29

Matthew 25:29 suggests that those who have will be given more, and those without will lose even what they have, differing from Joel 2:25's theme of restoration.

Matthew 25:29: For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:7

Galatians 6:7 states that a person reaps what they sow, conflicting with Joel 2:25's assurance of receiving back what was lost.

Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Ezekiel 18:20 emphasizes individual responsibility for sin, contrasting with the communal restoration of Joel 2:25.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Job 4:8

Job 4:8 claims that those who plow iniquity reap the same, which contradicts the promise of restoration in Joel 2:25 regardless of past wrongdoings.

Job 4:8: Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
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