Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
Describes the enduring regularity of natural cycles like day and night, which contrasts with Revelation 16:8’s portrayal of extreme disturbance from the sun.
Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]
Contradiction with Exodus 9:26
Indicates that during plagues, God spares certain areas, while Revelation 16:8 shows widespread suffering.
Exodus 9:26: Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel [were], was there no hail.
Contradiction with Psalm 19:6
Describes the sun’s consistent and life-giving circuit, contrary to the destructive heat in Revelation 16:8.
Psalm 19:6: His going forth [is] from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:5
Talks about the sun rising and setting routinely, opposed to the catastrophic solar event in Revelation 16:8.
Ecclesiastes 1:5: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. [hasteth: Heb. panteth]
Contradiction with Isaiah 49:10
Promises that God’s people will not suffer from scorching heat, differing from the severe scorching described in Revelation 16:8.
Isaiah 49:10: They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
Contradiction with Daniel 3:25
Illustrates God’s protection from intense heat, whereas Revelation 16:8 has no such divine shielding in place.
Daniel 3:25: He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. [they...: Chaldee, there is no hurt in them]
Contradiction with Malachi 4:2
Depicts the sun as a source of healing, rather than the destructive force mentioned in Revelation 16:8.
Malachi 4:2: But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
States that the sun rises on the good and evil alike, unlike the selective torment of Revelation 16:8.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with James 1:17
Describes God as unchanging and consistently good, contrasting the calamity unleashed in Revelation 16:8.
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.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in Revelation 16:8 could be related to the idea of the sun having a harmful effect on people. Scientifically, while sun exposure can cause harm like sunburn or heatstroke, the text implies a more extreme supernatural event that is not consistent with our understanding of natural solar effects.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or conflict could arise from the idea of divine punishment being delivered in a way that causes widespread suffering. Some might question why an all-loving and just deity would cause extreme harm or use such severe methods to achieve justice, which might conflict with other teachings about mercy and compassion.