Contradiction with Genesis 1:21
This verse describes the creation of great sea creatures and all living beings in the waters as good, which contradicts the destruction of every living soul in the sea in Revelation 16:3.
Genesis 1:21: And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.
Contradiction with Psalm 104:25-26
These verses depict the sea as a teeming habitat for countless living things, which contradicts the lifeless, blood-ridden sea in Revelation 16:3.
Psalm 104:25-26: [So is] this great and wide sea, wherein [are] things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.
Contradiction with Jonah 1:17
This verse describes God preparing a fish to save Jonah, emphasizing life and preservation in the sea, in contrast to the death of all sea creatures in Revelation 16:3.
Jonah 1:17: Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. [belly: Heb. bowels]
Contradiction with Luke 5:6-7
These verses speak of a miraculous catch of fish in the sea, celebrating abundance and life, while Revelation 16:3 is about the seas turning to blood, leading to death.
Luke 5:6-7: And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
Contradiction with Acts 27:41-44
This passage recounts how those shipwrecked safely reached land from the sea, highlighting survival and life over the complete destruction of life in the sea described in Revelation 16:3.
Acts 27:41-44: And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.
Paradox #1
Some people see a contradiction with the idea of a loving and just God allowing widespread destruction and suffering in the world. This can be hard to understand because it seems to conflict with the idea of God being compassionate and good. This raises questions about why such harsh actions would be necessary.
Paradox #2
The scientific inconsistency in that verse would be the idea of all sea life dying suddenly. In reality, ecosystems are incredibly complex, and while pollution or environmental change can severely impact marine life, a sudden and total extinction of all sea creatures simultaneously is not consistent with scientific understanding of marine biology and ecology.
Paradox #3
The moral conflict in Revelation 16:3 might arise from the large-scale destruction and suffering described in the verse. Some might find it hard to reconcile the idea of a loving and compassionate deity with the unleashing of widespread devastation and death. This can create a tension between the concepts of divine justice and divine mercy.