Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 18:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 18:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 18:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse is about a man named Abraham who is asking God to stay with him because he feels happy and honored to have God visit him. Abraham is showing politeness and kindness by offering hospitality to God.

Genesis 18:3: And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

In Genesis 18:3, God is perceived in a physical form during Abraham's encounter, whereas Exodus 33:20 states that no man can see God's face and live.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

Genesis 18:3 involves a tangible encounter with God, but John 1:18 supports the idea that no one has seen God at any time.

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 1 Timothy 6:16

Genesis 18:3 suggests direct contact with the divine, yet 1 Timothy 6:16 describes God as dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no human has seen or can see.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.
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