Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 22:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 22:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 22:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Abraham and his son Isaac went together to make a special gift for God. Abraham carried the fire and knife, while Isaac carried the wood for their offering.

Genesis 22:6: And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse commands "Thou shalt not kill," which contradicts the narrative of preparing to sacrifice Isaac.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 19:5

Mentions that God did not command burnt offerings of sons, contrasting with God asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac.

Jeremiah 19:5: They have built also the high places of Baal, to burn their sons with fire [for] burnt offerings unto Baal, which I commanded not, nor spake [it], neither came [it] into my mind:

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

God desires mercy, not sacrifice, opposing the act of preparing a sacrificial offering as in Genesis 22:6.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Micah 6:7

Questions if God is pleased with human sacrifices, conflicting with Abraham carrying wood for Isaac's sacrifice.

Micah 6:7: Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul? [body: Heb. belly]

Contradiction with Matthew 9:13

Jesus emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, contrary to the sacrificial preparation in Genesis 22:6.

Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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