Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
This verse states "the dead know not any thing," contrasting with Revelation 1:18's depiction of Christ being alive forevermore and having power over death and hell.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16
This verse declares that only God has immortality, conflicting with Revelation 1:18 where Jesus proclaims Himself to be alive forevermore.
1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Contradiction with John 11:25-26
Here, Jesus says believers will never die if they have faith in Him, seemingly conflicting with Revelation 1:18's focus on Christ's unique claim over death and the power to grant eternal life.
John 11:25-26: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
Contradiction with Psalm 146:4
States that when a person dies, his thoughts perish, contrasting the notion in Revelation 1:18 of having power over death and the afterlife.
Psalm 146:4: His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Contradiction with Job 14:12
This verse says man will not awaken until the heavens are no more, which contrasts with Revelation 1:18's implication of immediate divine authority over life and death.
Job 14:12: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
Paradox #1
Revelation 1:18 presents Jesus speaking about being alive and holding power over death and Hades. A potential theological conflict might arise when trying to reconcile this with the concept of the Holy Trinity, where God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are one. Some might question how Jesus, as part of the Trinity, can independently hold power over these realms, potentially creating confusion about the distinct roles or unity of the Father and the Son within Christian doctrine. However, many theologians explain that each person of the Trinity shares fully in each attribute and action of God, which harmonizes the idea of shared divine authority.