Contradiction with Job 33:4
While Psalms 104:29 speaks of God taking away spirit leading to death, Job 33:4 emphasizes God's spirit as a source of life.
Job 33:4: The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:7
Psalms 104:29 talks about taking away spirit, leading to death, whereas Ecclesiastes 12:7 describes the spirit returning to God upon death.
Ecclesiastes 12:7: Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Contradiction with Genesis 2:7
Psalms 104:29 highlights the removal of breath leading to death, while Genesis 2:7 explains the giving of breath as the beginning of life.
Genesis 2:7: And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. [of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground]
Contradiction with John 11:25
Psalms 104:29 suggests an end with the removal of breath, but John 11:25 presents Jesus' role in eternal life despite physical death.
John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction with Psalms 104:29 could be in the interpretation of life and death as direct acts of a divine being rather than biological processes. Science attributes the cycles of life and death to natural biological and ecological processes, whereas the verse may suggest they are directly controlled by a deity. Understanding these events through a purely religious lens can conflict with scientific explanations and evidence.
Paradox #2
Psalms 104:29 talks about God taking away the breath of living creatures, leading to their death. The moral conflict might arise from the idea of a loving and benevolent God causing death and suffering. Some people might struggle with understanding how a loving deity can allow such events, creating an apparent inconsistency between God's love and the reality of death.