Contradiction with Genesis 1:21
It emphasizes the creation and abundance of sea creatures, contrasting with the destruction in Revelation 8:9.
Genesis 1:21: And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.
Contradiction with Psalm 104:24-25
Celebrates the diversity and fullness of life in the sea, opposing the notion of marine devastation.
Psalm 104:24-25: O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Contradiction with Jonah 2:10
Describes how a great fish saved Jonah, highlighting sea life as a means of deliverance rather than destruction.
Jonah 2:10: And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry [land].
Contradiction with Matthew 14:19-20
Jesus feeds thousands with fish, portraying sea life as sustenance and plentiful, in contrast to its loss.
Matthew 14:19-20: And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:9
Speaks of waters bringing forth abundant life, contradicting the death of sea life in Revelation 8:9.
Ezekiel 47:9: And it shall come to pass, [that] every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh. [rivers: Heb. two rivers]
Paradox #1
Revelation 8:9 describes a scenario where a third of sea life dies and a third of ships are destroyed. The contradiction here could be the lack of a natural phenomenon currently known to humanity that could selectively and simultaneously cause both events on such a specific global scale without affecting other aspects of the ecosystem or weather patterns. This level of selectivity and precision in a destructive event is not supported by scientific understanding of natural disasters.
Paradox #2
The potential contradiction in this verse could be the depiction of widespread destruction and death, which might seem inconsistent with the idea of a loving and merciful God. People might struggle to understand why a benevolent deity would allow or cause such suffering in the world.