Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 11:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 11:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 11:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Nahor was 29 years old when he became a dad to a boy named Terah. This is part of a big family tree that shows how families grew and led to important people in the Bible.

Genesis 11:24: And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: [Terah: Gr. Thara]

Contradiction with Genesis 6:3

This verse suggests a limitation on the lifespan of humans to 120 years, contradicting Genesis 11:24 where lifespans greatly exceed this limit.

Genesis 6:3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:47-48

These verses imply the brevity and mortality of human life, contrasting with the long lifespans described in Genesis 11.

Psalm 89:47-48: Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

Contradiction with Job 14:1-2

This passage describes the short and troubled nature of human life, which contrasts with the longer, more stable lives described in genealogies.

Job 14:1-2: Man [that is] born of a woman [is] of few days, and full of trouble. [few...: Heb. short of days]
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