Contradiction with Genesis 17:6
Explains that God promises Abraham that he will become a father of many nations, which contradicts his expressed state of being childless.
Genesis 17:6: And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.
Contradiction with Genesis 21:1-2
Contradicts Abram’s concern in Genesis 15:2 by detailing the fulfillment of God's promise when Sarah bears him a son, Isaac.
Genesis 21:1-2: And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:11-12
Despite Abraham's doubts, this verse affirms that by faith, Abraham and Sarah receive power to conceive, contrasting the childlessness expressed in Genesis 15:2.
Hebrews 11:11-12: Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
Contradiction with Genesis 13:16
God's promise to make Abram's offspring as numerous as the dust of the earth contradicts his claim of going childless in Genesis 15:2.
Genesis 13:16: And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered.
Contradiction with Romans 4:18-20
Contrasts Genesis 15:2, showing that against hope, Abraham believed he would become the father of many nations, indicating strong faith despite his initial doubt.
Romans 4:18-20: Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be.
Paradox #1
Genesis 15:2 might seem to show a contradiction because it talks about Abram's lack of an heir despite God's promise to make him a great nation. The conflict here could be the tension between divine promises and human doubt. Abram questions God's promise because his situation seems impossible, which might appear contradictory to having strong faith in God's word.