Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 19:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 19:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 19:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person speaking is asking to go to a small nearby town to be safe. They believe that by going there, they will stay alive.

Genesis 19:20: Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.

Contradiction with Genesis 17:8

In Genesis 17:8, God promises Abraham the land of Canaan as an everlasting possession for him and his descendants, while Genesis 19:20 discusses Lot's desire to flee to a small city, seemingly showing a lack of faith in God's provision for the land promised to Abraham's family.

Genesis 17:8: And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. [wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

Deuteronomy 7:2 commands the Israelites to destroy certain cities and make no treaties with them, contradicting Lot’s desire to preserve a city in Genesis 19:20.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:9

Hebrews 11:9 commends Abraham for his faith in living as a stranger in the promised land, which contrasts with Lot's reluctance to leave Sodom and his request to dwell in another small, sinful city.

Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 49:18

Jeremiah 49:18 speaks of the judgment that will make Sodom and Gomorrah unlivable, contradicting Lot's belief that the nearby city he wants to flee to could be a viable refuge.

Jeremiah 49:18: As in the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah and the neighbour [cities] thereof, saith the LORD, no man shall abide there, neither shall a son of man dwell in it.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 3:5-6 advises trusting in the Lord rather than leaning on one's understanding, contrasting with Lot's attempt to devise his own plan of safety instead of fully trusting God's warning.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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