Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 5:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 5:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 5:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, everyone and everything everywhere is singing a happy song to praise God and Jesus, who sit on a special throne. They give them lots of love and honor forever and ever.

Revelation 5:13: And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse commands not to make graven images or worship any likeness of anything in heaven, on earth, or under the earth, contradicting the universal worship described in Revelation 5:13.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Psalm 115:17

This verse states that the dead do not praise the Lord, contradicting the notion that every creature, including those under the earth, are praising in Revelation 5:13.

Psalm 115:17: The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God states He will not give His glory to another nor His praise to graven images, contrasting with the universal worship of the Lamb described in Revelation 5:13.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse claims the dead know nothing, contradicting the idea of all creatures, including the dead, participating in praise in Revelation 5:13.

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 Matthew 4:10

Jesus quotes scripture saying to worship the Lord your God and serve Him only, which contrasts with the worship of the Lamb alongside God in Revelation 5:13.

Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
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