Contradiction with Genesis 1:31
God saw everything he made, which was very good, contrasting with the depiction of disputes that require covenants.
Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:6
Israelites are described as God's chosen people, yet here Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech, who is not of Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:6: For thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that [are] upon the face of the earth.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
Prohibition against making graven images, contrasting the symbolic setting aside of lambs which could be seen as an idol or offering outside prescribed worship.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11
God expresses no delight in burnt offerings of rams, highlighting a potential contradiction with the importance given to sacrificial animals.
Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:34-37
Jesus advises against making oaths or covenants, contrasting with Abraham's covenant-making.
Matthew 5:34-37: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac, which contrasts the purchase of peace with animals rather than faith.
Hebrews 11:17: By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten [son],