Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
Describes creation as very good, contradicting the destructive events in Revelation 8:10.
Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]
Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7
God creates peace, which contradicts the calamity described in Revelation 8:10.
Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].
Contradiction with John 3:16
Speaks of eternal life through belief, not destruction as in Revelation 8:10.
John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33
States God is not the author of confusion, conflicting with the chaos in Revelation 8:10.
1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11
Promises hope and a future, contrasting the despair of Revelation 8:10.
Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could be the portrayal of divine action causing widespread harm and suffering. This might conflict with the idea of a loving and benevolent God, creating tension between the actions described and the moral nature traditionally attributed to the divine.