Contradiction with Revelation 6:12-13
This verse describes a great earthquake and cosmic disturbances, similar to Matthew 24:29, but places it as part of a series of events during the opening of the sixth seal, implying a timeline contradiction.
Revelation 6:12-13: And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
Contradiction with Joel 2:31
This verse speaks about the sun turning into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, similar signs as in Matthew 24:29 but suggesting a different sequence in prophetic timing.
Joel 2:31: The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
Contradiction with Isaiah 13:10
Here, stars do not give light and the constellations go dark, which can be seen as contradicting the immediate aftermath described in Matthew 24:29, creating a discrepancy in periods of darkness.
Isaiah 13:10: For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Contradiction with Amos 8:9
It states that the sun will go down at noon, suggesting a different timing and context for the sun's darkening event compared to the sequence in Matthew 24:29.
Amos 8:9: And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:
Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10
Describes the heavens passing away with a great noise and the elements melting, offering a different portrayal of cosmic events as opposed to immediate post-tribulation signs mentioned in Matthew 24:29.
2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
Paradox #1
The Bible verse mentions celestial events such as the darkening of the sun and moon, and stars falling from the sky. Scientifically, stars are massive celestial bodies located light-years away from Earth, so it is not possible for them to fall to Earth. Additionally, while solar and lunar eclipses can darken the sun and moon, these are regular astronomical events rather than signs of cataclysmic change.