Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 16:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 16:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 16:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, this verse means that when the seventh angel pours out his bowl into the air, it is a sign that God is saying everything is finished and His big plan is happening. It's like when someone says "It's done" after finishing a big puzzle, showing that the last piece has been put in place.

Revelation 16:17: And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Revelation 16:17 speaks of finality and judgment, whereas Genesis 1:31 describes God's creation as very good, implying harmony rather than devastation.

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 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

Revelation 16:17 indicates the end of God's wrath, while 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 speaks of sudden destruction coming unexpectedly, not a concluded event.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

Revelation 16:17 declares completion ("It is done"), which contrasts with Matthew 24:36 stating that no one knows the day or hour of the end, suggesting uncertainty rather than conclusion.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with Acts 3:19-21

Revelation 16:17 signals the finality of God's wrath, whereas Acts 3:19-21 speaks of a time of refreshing until the restoration of all things, implying ongoing process more than an end.

Acts 3:19-21: Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:9

Revelation 16:17 depicts the completion of God's wrath, while 2 Peter 3:9 underscores God's patience, not wanting anyone to perish, which conflicts with the notion of final judgment.

2 Peter 3:9: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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