Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 1:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 1:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 1:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse tells us about a family. Abraham had a son named Isaac, and Isaac had two sons named Esau and Israel.

1 Chronicles 1:34: And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.

Contradiction with Genesis 25:19

States that these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son, without mentioning Esau and Israel in this verse, differing from the specific lineage mentioned in 1 Chronicles 1:34.

Genesis 25:19: And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham begat Isaac:

Contradiction with Genesis 36:8

Describes Esau as the father of the Edomites residing in Seir, contrasting with the mention of Israel's lineage that focuses on Jacob's descendants in 1 Chronicles 1:34.

Genesis 36:8: Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau [is] Edom.

Contradiction with Genesis 35:10

God renames Jacob to Israel, reinforcing Jacob's lineage aspect, whereas 1 Chronicles 1:34 ties Esau and Israel together under Isaac's lineage without detailing the name change.

Genesis 35:10: And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

Contradiction with Romans 9:13

States "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated," highlighting a divine preference and relationship contradiction not emphasized in 1 Chronicles 1:34 where both sons are presented equally as sons of Isaac.

Romans 9:13: As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
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