Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 72:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 72:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 72:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to King David, this verse means that people will have respect and awe for God for as long as the sun and moon are in the sky, lasting through all the families and ages to come. It reminds us that God's presence and importance are forever.

Psalms 72:5: They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.

Contradiction with John 3:16

Psalms 72:5 speaks of fearing God "as long as the sun and moon endure," implying temporal continuity, whereas John 3:16 emphasizes belief for eternal life, focusing on an eternal promise rather than earthly duration.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

Psalms 72:5 suggests an enduring time period with change, whereas Hebrews 13:8 states Jesus Christ is the same "yesterday, and today, and forever," depicting unchangeable constancy.

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

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4

Psalms 72:5 mentions the sun and moon enduring through generations, but Ecclesiastes 1:4 states "the earth abideth forever," subtly contrasting the focus on celestial bodies versus the earth's permanence.

Ecclesiastes 1:4: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10

Psalms 72:5 implies enduring celestial bodies, whereas 2 Peter 3:10 proclaims the day of the Lord will come "as a thief in the night" with the heavens passing away, in direct contradiction to perpetuity.

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.
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