Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
This verse talks about the continuity of natural cycles like seedtime and harvest, while Revelation 8:7 describes a catastrophic event that disrupts these cycles.
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 Genesis 9:11
This verse promises that God will not destroy the earth with a flood, suggesting ongoing preservation, unlike the destructive imagery in Revelation 8:7.
Genesis 9:11: And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.
Contradiction with Isaiah 54:9
This verse reassures that God's wrath will not be on earth again, in contrast to the devastation depicted in Revelation 8:7.
Isaiah 54:9: For this [is as] the waters of Noah unto me: for [as] I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
Contradiction with Psalm 104:5
This verse emphasizes the earth's stability, while Revelation 8:7 describes events that shake and alter the natural order.
Psalm 104:5: [Who] laid the foundations of the earth, [that] it should not be removed for ever. [Who...: Heb. He hath founded the earth upon her bases]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:4
This suggests the earth remains forever, which contradicts the destructive event described in Revelation 8:7.
Ecclesiastes 1:4: [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
Paradox #1
Some people might see a contradiction in the idea of a loving and merciful God allowing or causing destructive events. They may struggle to understand why a benevolent deity would let such harm occur. This presents a challenge to reconcile the image of God as loving with the imagery of judgment and destruction.
Paradox #2
The verse describes events that involve hail and fire mixed with blood being thrown to the earth, resulting in the burning of a third of the earth, trees, and all green grass. Scientifically, this scenario contradicts our understanding of natural phenomena and weather patterns, as there is no known natural process that could cause such specific devastation involving these elements in this manner.
Paradox #3
The contradiction or conflict in Revelation 8:7 could be the question of why a loving and merciful God would allow or cause such widespread destruction and suffering as part of divine judgment. This might seem inconsistent with the idea of a benevolent deity.