Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 15:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 15:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 15:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse means that God was telling Abraham that he would live a long, peaceful life and would one day join his family who had already passed away. It is a promise that he would die happily at an old age.

Genesis 15:15: And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

Contradiction with Matthew 27:5

While Genesis 15:15 speaks of dying in peace at a good old age, Matthew 27:5 describes Judas's death by suicide, which is neither peaceful nor at a good old age.

Matthew 27:5: And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 31:4

In contrast to the peaceful death mentioned in Genesis 15:15, this verse describes King Saul's violent death by his own hand, lacking peace.

1 Samuel 31:4: Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it. [abuse...: or, mock me]

Contradiction with Acts 5:10

Genesis 15:15 promises a peaceful end, whereas this verse tells of Sapphira's sudden death, which was not peaceful or at a ripe old age.

Acts 5:10: Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying [her] forth, buried [her] by her husband.

Contradiction with Job 3:11

Job laments why he did not die at birth, a stark contrast to Genesis 15:15’s idea of living to a full old age and dying peacefully.

Job 3:11: Why died I not from the womb? [why] did I [not] give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?

Contradiction with 2 Kings 9:33

This verse describes Jezebel's violent and abrupt death, opposing the promise of a peaceful and good old age death in Genesis 15:15.

2 Kings 9:33: And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down: and [some] of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses: and he trode her under foot.
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