Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 3:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 3:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 3:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, God will speak loudly and powerfully from his special city, and everything might feel like it's rumbling, but God will always be a safe place and strong helper for his people.

Joel 3:16: The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD [will be] the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel. [hope: Heb. place of repair, or, harbour]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

Describes God speaking as a still small voice, contrasting with Joel 3:16 where the Lord's voice is described as roaring from Zion.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Exodus 19:19

Depicts God speaking through thunder on Mount Sinai, emphasizing a different aspect of God's voice in Joel 3:16 where it roars from Zion yet provides refuge.

Exodus 19:19: And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

Advises to be still and know that God is present, differing from the tumultuous scene in Joel 3:16.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:29

Jesus invites all to find rest in Him, contrasting the thunderous atmosphere of Joel 3:16.

Matthew 11:29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Contradiction with Genesis 9:13

God's covenant with Noah symbolized by a rainbow as a promise of peace, in contrast to the judgment and roaring depicted in Joel 3:16.

Genesis 9:13: I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.
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