Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 90:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 90:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 90:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Psalmist, God has always been there, even before the mountains and the world were made, and He will always be there forever. Christians believe that God is eternal, meaning He never had a beginning and will never have an end.

Psalms 90:2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:6

This verse suggests that God repented and possibly changed His mind, contrasting with Psalms 90:2, which indicates God's eternal and unchanging nature.

Genesis 6:6: And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:14

Here, God repented of the harm He thought to do unto His people, which implies change, contrary to the eternal constancy described in Psalms 90:2.

Exodus 32:14: And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

Contradiction with Jonah 3:10

God repents of the evil that He had said He would do unto Nineveh, suggesting changeability, which conflicts with Psalms 90:2’s portrayal of God's eternal nature.

Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

God is described as not a man that He should repent, which may seem consistent, yet the fact that God is capable of repentance in other verses presents a conflicting image with the eternality and immutability depicted in Psalms 90:2.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

God claims to create evil, which might appear contradictory to the eternal goodness implied in the unchanging eternal nature described in Psalms 90:2.

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