PARADOX

"The opposite of what one might think", a paradox is an incredible or unbelievable statement that may somehow be true; a kind of verbal miracle or two-headed monster that pits one rational thought against another in a mental tug of war. Like when the irresistible force meets the immovable object, or like pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps.

A Bible paradox concerns how or why an omnipotent and omniscient and loving GOD would permit wicked satan to wreak such destructive havoc on Planet Earth, especially when the text often attributes the violence to GOD Himself.

The word 'paradox' isn't used in the Bible, but 'allegory' is used in Galatians 4:24, to say how The Two Covenants relate to Abraham's two sons. Now the allegory of sin says that WE have been given a limited time frame to be as wicked and hateful, or obnoxious and persnickety, as we want to be, but the end is coming! We have found the enemy and he is US.

The "Confounding of the Language", Gen11:7, may play a part here, considering the many figures of speech, poetic expressions, and our various cultures.

Some say that Adam was initially given domain, even over the serpent, but lost it through his disobedience. Not clear to me how that helps, but considering the scriptures: "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God", Heb12:2, as well as Rev4:11 "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created", we better not get too big for our britches, doncha think?