Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 16:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 16:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 16:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, God sent an angel to find a woman named Hagar who was alone and scared in the desert. The angel met her by some water to help and comfort her.

Genesis 16:7: And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Contradiction with Genesis 28:15

Genesis 16:7 describes the Angel of the Lord finding Hagar, showing divine intervention at a specific location, whereas Genesis 28:15 emphasizes God's presence and guidance everywhere and at all times.

Genesis 28:15: And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Genesis 16:7 shows God's presence in a specific encounter, while Acts 17:24 emphasizes God is not confined to specific locations and does not dwell in temples made by hands.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

Genesis 16:7 describes a physical encounter with God in the form of an angel, whereas Jeremiah 23:24 highlights God's omnipresence, showing that God fills heaven and earth and cannot be limited to specific locations.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.
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