Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse promotes love and blessing towards others, even enemies, while Revelation 16:21 describes cursing by people due to plagues.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with James 1:17
This verse describes every gift from God as good and perfect, whereas Revelation 16:21 describes destructive hailstones as a plague from God.
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 John 3:17
This verse indicates that God did not send Jesus to condemn the world, while Revelation 16:21 depicts punishment from God through hailstones.
John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 33:11
This verse says God takes no pleasure in the death of the wicked, whereas Revelation 16:21 involves God's wrath leading to devastation.
Ezekiel 33:11: Say unto them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
This verse identifies God as not the author of confusion, in contrast to the chaotic destruction described in Revelation 16:21.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with Psalm 145:9
This verse proclaims the Lord is good to all and has compassion on all he has made, differing from the destructive act in Revelation 16:21.
Psalm 145:9: The LORD [is] good to all: and his tender mercies [are] over all his works.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:8
This verse states that God is love, while Revelation 16:21 describes actions that seem unloving and harsh.
1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:32-33
These verses describe God's unwillingness to afflict willingly, contrary to the catastrophic events described in Revelation 16:21.
Lamentations 3:32-33: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.
Paradox #1
Some people find a conflict in this verse because it describes a severe punishment from God using nature. Critics argue that it seems inconsistent with the idea of a loving and merciful God. This contrast can be difficult for some to reconcile.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or inconsistency could arise from the depiction of hailstones weighing about 100 pounds each. Historically and scientifically, hailstones of such size are not recorded or feasible according to our understanding of weather patterns, leading to debates about whether this description is literal or symbolic.
Paradox #3
Revelation 16:21 describes massive hailstones weighing about a hundred pounds falling from the sky. The scientific inconsistency here is that hailstones of such size and weight are not considered possible under current meteorological understanding. The formation of hailstones that large would defy the physical processes and conditions known to occur in Earth's atmosphere.