Contradictions and Paradoxes in Mark 4:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Mark 4:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Mark 4:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Mark, Jesus' friends were amazed and a little scared because they saw that even the wind and the waves listened to him. They realized that Jesus was very special and powerful.

Mark 4:41:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:13

This verse attributes the power over wind and rain to God alone, contrasting with Mark 4:41 that describes Jesus calming the storm.

Jeremiah 10:13: When he uttereth his voice, [there is] a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. [multitude: or, noise] [with: or, for]

Contradiction with Psalm 107:29

This verse speaks of the Lord calming the storm, suggesting divine action, whereas Mark 4:41 attributes this action to Jesus, potentially challenging his distinct identity.

Psalm 107:29: He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

States that the Lord alone creates peace and calamity, implying exclusive divine control over such events, contrasting with the attribution of control to Jesus in Mark 4:41.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Nahum 1:4

Describes God alone rebuking the sea, which could contradict the portrayal of Jesus exercising similar authority in Mark 4:41.

Nahum 1:4: He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth.

Contradiction with Job 38:8-11

Depicts God setting the limits for the sea, suggesting only divine authority over natural elements, which contrasts with the description of Jesus’ actions in Mark 4:41.

Job 38:8-11: Or [who] shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, [as if] it had issued out of the womb?
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