Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 15:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 15:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 15:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who wrote the book of Genesis, God is telling Abraham that he will have as many children and grandchildren as the stars in the sky. It's a promise that Abraham's family will be very big and important.

Genesis 15:5: And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:7

This verse contradicts Genesis 15:5 because in Genesis 6:7, God intends to destroy mankind, whereas in Genesis 15:5, God promises Abram numerous descendants.

Genesis 6:7: And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. [both...: Heb. from man unto beast]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10

This passage shows God's willingness to change plans based on human actions, contradicting the unconditional promise of numerous descendants to Abram in Genesis 15:5.

Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];

Paradox #1

Genesis 15:5 discusses the promise of countless descendants. A contradiction could be the literal interpretation of too many descendants for a single person, which challenges biological constraints and population growth models.

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