Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 18:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 18:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 18:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse shows how Abraham is talking with God about sparing a city if there are good people in it. Even if there are just thirty good people, God promises not to destroy the city.

Genesis 18:30: And he said [unto him], Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it], if I find thirty there.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse states that God is unchanging, whereas Genesis 18:30 shows God being open to persuasion and changing His mind.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse asserts that God does not change His mind, which contradicts the idea presented in Genesis 18:30 of God reconsidering His decision.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Paradox #1

Genesis 18:30 deals with Abraham negotiating with God about sparing Sodom. A potential contradiction or conflict is the idea of bargaining with God. It raises questions about God's willingness to change His mind based on human negotiation, conflicting with the belief that God’s will is perfect and unchangeable.

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