Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 20:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 20:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 20:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of Genesis, God listened to Abraham's prayer and made Abimelech's family healthy again so they could have babies. This shows that God is kind and answers prayers.

Genesis 20:17: So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children].

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:15

Contradicts Genesis 20:17 by stating that God will take away all sickness, whereas in Genesis 20:17, God restores health after prayer, implying the potential presence of sickness.

Deuteronomy 7:15: And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all [them] that hate thee.

Paradox #1

Genesis 20:17 mentions a situation involving prayer and healing. A possible contradiction might arise from the idea of God being willing to listen to and grant the prayer of someone who has committed deception, as the chapter also involves a story of Abraham misleading others. This could conflict with the concept of divine justice or fairness.

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