Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 11:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 11:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 11:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, this verse tells us that a man named Salah had a son named Eber when he was 30 years old. It shows part of a family tree to help us understand where different people came from.

Genesis 11:14: And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber:

Contradiction with Matthew 1:1-17

This genealogy lists different ancestry than that of Genesis 11:14 for some Biblical figures.

Matthew 1:1-17: The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

The command to honor parents contrasts with the absence of explicit familial relations in Genesis 11:14.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Romans 5:12

The verse discusses sin entering the world, whereas Genesis 11:14 speaks on genealogy.

Romans 5:12: Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: [for that: or, in whom]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:22

Talks about life in Christ, contrasting with the genealogical focus of Genesis 11:14.

1 Corinthians 15:22: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Contradiction with John 3:16

Emphasizes salvation through belief in Christ, differing from the lineage commentary in Genesis 11:14.

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 Galatians 3:28

Discusses unity in Christ beyond ethnic or genealogical lines, opposing the genealogical specifics in Genesis 11:14.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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