Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 12:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 12:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 12:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is believed to have written the book of Genesis, Abram kept traveling further south because he was following God's plan. It shows that Abram trusted God and was willing to go wherever God led him.

Genesis 12:9: And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. [going...: Heb. in going and journeying]

Contradiction with Genesis 12:1

God instructs Abram to leave his country, contradicting Genesis 12:9 where he continues traveling without returning or stopping.

Genesis 12:1: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:

Contradiction with Genesis 26:2

God tells Isaac not to go to Egypt, contradicting Abram's journey in Genesis 12:9, suggesting a stable dwelling.

Genesis 26:2: And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of:

Contradiction with Exodus 14:29

The Israelites walked on dry land through the Red Sea, indicating divine intervention in contrast to Abram's continuous journeying in Genesis 12:9.

Exodus 14:29: But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.

Contradiction with Numbers 14:33

The Israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years as a result of disobedience, contrasting Abram's purposeful journey in Genesis 12:9.

Numbers 14:33: And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness. [wander: or, feed]

Contradiction with Psalm 1:3

The righteous are described as being like a tree planted by the rivers of water, contradicting the transient nature of Abram's journey in Genesis 12:9.

Psalm 1:3: And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. [wither: Heb. fade]
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