Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 4:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 4:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 4:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, this verse means that God's special seat in heaven is full of amazing things like lightning and thunder, showing His great power. The seven lamps stand for the seven Spirits of God, which are His way of being everywhere and knowing everything.

Revelation 4:5: And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Contradiction with James 1:17

James 1:17 describes God as "with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning," suggesting consistency and lack of change, in contrast to the dramatic and dynamic imagery in Revelation 4:5 involving thunders, lightnings, and voices, which imply change and tumult.

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 1 Kings 19:12

1 Kings 19:12 depicts God in a "still small voice," which contrasts with the powerful and overwhelming representation of God's presence as thundering and lightning in Revelation 4:5.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Matthew 11:29

In Matthew 11:29, Jesus describes Himself as "meek and lowly in heart," contradicting the formidable and awe-inspiring imagery of power and grandeur in Revelation 4:5.

Matthew 11:29: Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

"Be still, and know that I am God" from Psalm 46:10 emphasizes calm and stillness, which contradicts the tumultuous and powerful sights and sounds in Revelation 4:5.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:15

Isaiah 30:15 mentions "in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength," contradicting the dramatic manifestation of power in Revelation 4:5 characterized by noise and activity.

Isaiah 30:15: For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
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