Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 96:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 96:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 96:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the LORD is the most amazing and powerful and deserves our biggest praise. We should respect and honor Him more than anything else that people might think is important.

Psalms 96:4: For the LORD [is] great, and greatly to be praised: he [is] to be feared above all gods.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:11

This verse questions who is like the Lord among the gods, implying the existence of other gods, while Psalms 96:4 states the Lord is to be feared above all gods, suggesting their non-existence or inferiority.

Exodus 15:11: Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders? [gods: or, mighty ones?]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:5

This verse acknowledges that there are many "gods" and "lords," whereas Psalms 96:4 emphasizes the Lord's unparalleled greatness.

1 Corinthians 8:5: For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 10:17

It states that the Lord is God of gods, suggesting a hierarchy among gods, while Psalms 96:4 implies the supremacy of one Lord over all perceived gods.

Deuteronomy 10:17: For the LORD your God [is] God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:11

This verse indicates that other gods will perish, contrasting with Psalms 96:4 which does not mention their demise, only the Lord's greatness.

Jeremiah 10:11: Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:6

Declares there is no god beside the Lord, whereas Psalms 96:4 acknowledges the existence of other gods by declaring the Lord's superiority over them.

Isaiah 44:6: Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me [there is] no God.

Paradox #1

The verse talks about God's greatness and superiority over other gods. In historical context, some may see a contradiction or inconsistency because different cultures and religions had their own deities at the time, and this verse asserts the superiority of one God over others. This might conflict with the belief systems of those other cultures.

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