Contradictions and Paradoxes in Jonah 2:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Jonah 2:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Jonah 2:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Jonah, God told the big fish to spit Jonah out onto the land, and the fish listened. This shows that God is in control and can help people, even in difficult situations.

Jonah 2:10: And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].

Contradiction with Psalm 119:89

Jonah 2:10 describes an immediate and miraculous change in the natural order with the fish expelling Jonah on God's command, whereas Psalm 119:89 portrays God's word as eternally settled and unchanging.

Psalm 119:89: LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:14

Jonah 2:10 involves a temporary miraculous occurrence, while Ecclesiastes 3:14 emphasizes the permanence of God's actions, asserting that nothing can be added to or taken from them.

Ecclesiastes 3:14: I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

Jonah 2:10 presents God altering a situation with a miraculous event, in contrast to Malachi 3:6, which states that God does not change.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Jonah 2:10 involves a specific, individual intervention, whereas James 1:17 highlights the unchanging nature of God's gifts and attributes.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

This verse states that Jesus Christ is the same forever, while Jonah 2:10 depicts a temporary divine intervention, suggesting change in circumstances.

Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in the verse relates to the concept of a human being surviving inside a fish for three days and nights. Modern science considers it impossible for a person to live in the stomach of a fish due to lack of oxygen, food, water, and the presence of digestive enzymes.

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