Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 12:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 12:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 12:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, God promised Abram that his children would have this special land. Abram was so grateful that he built a special place to thank God right there.

Genesis 12:7: And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him.

Contradiction with Acts 7:5

Genesis 12:7 mentions God giving land to Abraham's descendants, while Acts 7:5 notes that God didn't give Abraham any inheritance in the land, not even a foot of ground.

Acts 7:5: And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not [so much as] to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when [as yet] he had no child.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:13

Genesis 12:7 refers to the promise of land to Abraham's descendants, yet Hebrews 11:13 states that these individuals died without receiving the promised land.

Hebrews 11:13: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. [in faith: Gr. according to faith]
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