Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 97:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 97:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 97:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Psalmist, this verse means that when God is near, even the biggest and strongest things, like hills, become soft and changeable. It shows how powerful and amazing God is in the world.

Psalms 97:5: The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12

These verses describe how God was not in the wind, earthquake, or fire, which contrasts with Psalms 97:5 where the presence of the Lord causes mountains to melt.

1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:

Contradiction with John 4:24

This verse emphasizes that God is a spirit, suggesting a spiritual presence rather than a physical effect like mountains melting as stated in Psalms 97:5.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse questions whether God can dwell on earth physically, suggesting a presence that wouldn't physically affect mountains as in Psalms 97:5.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

This verse reveals that no man can see God and live, implying a less direct physical manifestation than melting mountains in Psalms 97:5.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:29

God is described as a consuming fire, which might contrast with the imagery of mountains melting, suggesting different natural phenomena influenced by God's presence.

Hebrews 12:29: For our God [is] a consuming fire.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

States that no man has seen God at any time, conflicting with the tangible impact on mountains described in Psalms 97:5.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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