Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 16:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 16:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 16:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, God is always fair and good in what He decides, even when things seem tough. This means we can trust God to do what is right.

Revelation 16:7: And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous [are] thy judgments.

Contradiction with Job 21:7

Questions why the wicked often live and prosper, challenging the idea of immediate righteous judgment.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-12

Describes envy towards the prosperity of the wicked, appearing to contradict the immediate recognition of all judgments as righteous.

Psalm 73:3-12: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:11

Observes that because judgment against evil deeds is not executed swiftly, people feel emboldened to do wrong, contrasting the perception of timely or self-evident righteousness in judgments.

Ecclesiastes 8:11: Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:13

Expresses astonishment at why God tolerates the treacherous, questioning the fairness or righteousness of certain judgments.

Habakkuk 1:13: [Thou art] of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on iniquity: wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously, [and] holdest thy tongue when the wicked devoureth [the man that is] more righteous than he? [iniquity: or, grievance]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict in Revelation 16:7 could be that it talks about the justice of divine punishment, which some might see as conflicting with the idea of a loving and merciful God. The idea of severe punishment might not seem to align with the principles of forgiveness and compassion emphasized elsewhere in the Bible.

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