Contradiction with Matthew 10:29
This verse emphasizes God's sovereignty and care over creation, contradicting the idea of a beast gaining power again through apparent death and resurrection.
Matthew 10:29: Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [farthing: it is in value halfpenny farthing in the original, as being the tenth part of the Roman penny]
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:17
Speaks of becoming a new creation in Christ, highlighting spiritual transformation, contrasting with the miraculous physical healing of the beast.
2 Corinthians 5:17: Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. [he is: or, let him be]
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27
States that people die once and then face judgment, contrasting with the idea of the beast returning to life after a fatal wound.
Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Contradiction with James 1:17
Describes God as the source of all good gifts, contrasting with the beast's signs and wonders derived from evil power.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:4
Declares believers have overcome the world through God's power, contradicting the fear instilled by the beast's resurgence.
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 Romans 8:31
Affirms that God is for believers, discouraging fear, contrasting with the awe and worship directed towards the beast.
Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?
Paradox #1
Revelation 13:3 might raise questions because it mentions a beast that seems to recover from a fatal wound, which some could see as mimicking Jesus's resurrection. This could be seen as challenging the unique power and significance of Jesus's resurrection in Christian theology. However, interpretations vary among different theological perspectives.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict could involve different interpretations of the "wounded" and "healed" aspects of a symbolic figure. People over time have debated what historical events or figures this might represent, leading to differing opinions and sometimes conflicting beliefs about its exact meaning or relevance to past, present, or future events.