Contradiction with Daniel 7:6
Revelation 13:2 describes a beast with traits of a leopard, a bear, and a lion, while Daniel 7:6 specifies a separate beast as a leopard with four wings and four heads, contrasting the unified description in Revelation.
Daniel 7:6: After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
Revelation 13:2 introduces a beast symbolizing evil, but Genesis 1:31 states that God saw everything as very good, contrasting divine creation with the emergence of evil.
Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]
Contradiction with Isaiah 11:6
Revelation 13:2 depicts the power of a fierce beast, contradicting Isaiah 11:6, which describes harmony among animals, such as a leopard lying with a kid.
Isaiah 11:6: The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:4
Revelation 13:2 represents a fearsome beast under Satan's power, whereas 1 John 4:4 assures believers they have overcome the world through God's greater power, contradicting the apparent dominance of evil.
1 John 4:4: Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
Contradiction with Psalm 24:1
Revelation 13:2 suggests dominion of a beastly power on earth, contradicting Psalm 24:1 which declares the earth belongs to the Lord and all within it.
Psalm 24:1: [A Psalm of David.] The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency could relate to the symbolic imagery used in the verse. The verse describes a beast with features from multiple animals that represent empires or kingdoms in historical context. This mixture can cause debate over the specific historical empires referenced and how they fit with the chronology or actual historical records from different periods, leading to differing interpretations among scholars and historians.