Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 106:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 106:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 106:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, God told the sea to move back, and it did, so the people could walk through safely like they were walking on dry land. It was like a miracle where God helped them cross, just like walking through a forest without getting wet.

Psalms 106:9: He rebuked the Red sea also, and it was dried up: so he led them through the depths, as through the wilderness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 8:29

While Psalms 106:9 describes God's control over natural waters, Proverbs 8:29 speaks of God setting boundaries for the sea, implying it is bound, not just controlled.

Proverbs 8:29: When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:7

Psalms 106:9 portrays the waters as obediently parting, whereas Ecclesiastes 1:7 suggests a natural cycle where waters return to their source, possibly implying predestination rather than command.

Ecclesiastes 1:7: All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. [return...: Heb. return to go]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 5:22

In contrast to Psalms 106:9, Jeremiah 5:22 describes the sea as being placed behind an eternal boundary, suggesting a form of control that doesn't require active command over the waters.

Jeremiah 5:22: Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand [for] the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Contradiction with Isaiah 48:18

While Psalms 106:9 depicts control over waters as an example of God's power, Isaiah 48:18 uses the imagery of a peaceful river to illustrate obedience, with a focus on human rather than natural elements.

Isaiah 48:18: O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:

Contradiction with Job 38:8-11

Psalms 106:9 shows water parting at God's command, yet Job 38:8-11 emphasizes the setting of permanent limits to the sea, contrasting with the notion of water parting at command.

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?

Paradox #1

The verse talks about a miraculous event involving control over nature, such as dividing a body of water. From a scientific standpoint, this contradicts our understanding of natural laws, as it describes an event that does not align with physical principles or evidence-based explanations. Miracles, by definition, are beyond scientific explanation as they involve supernatural intervention.

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