Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 17:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 17:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 17:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who wrote the book of Genesis, this verse means that God finished talking with Abraham and then went back to heaven. It shows that God came down to speak with Abraham and then returned to His place above.

Genesis 17:22: And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Contradiction with Genesis 32:30

In Genesis 17:22, God leaves Abraham after speaking with him, while in Genesis 32:30, Jacob claims he saw God face to face and his life was preserved, suggesting differing encounters with God.

Genesis 32:30: And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. [Peniel: that is, The face of God]

Contradiction with Exodus 33:11

While Genesis 17:22 implies God leaves Abraham after speaking, Exodus 33:11 states God spoke to Moses face to face as a man speaks to his friend, indicating a more intimate and continual presence.

Exodus 33:11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:11-12

In Genesis 17:22, God's presence is implied through direct conversation, whereas 1 Kings 19:11-12 describes God as not being in the wind, earthquake, or fire, but in a still small voice, highlighting different manifestations of God's communication.

1 Kings 19:11-12: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; [but] the LORD [was] not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; [but] the LORD [was] not in the earthquake:

Contradiction with John 1:18

Genesis 17:22 involves direct interaction with God, but John 1:18 states no man has seen God at any time, suggesting a contradiction in the visibility and presence of God with humans.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with John 4:24

Genesis 17:22 implies a physical departure of God, but John 4:24 describes God as a spirit, which contrasts with the notion of God departing physically.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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