Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 22:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 22:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 22:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christian teachings, Isaac is asking his dad, Abraham, about the missing lamb because they are going to give a special gift to God, and he's confused since they usually have an animal for this. Some Christians believe this story shows Isaac's trust in his dad and God's big plan.

Genesis 22:7: And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? [lamb: or, kid]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Contradicts the notion of questioning God's plan, advising full trust in the Lord rather than understanding it.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

Suggests not to worry about material needs, contrasting the concern for the sacrificial lamb.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:17

Indicates Abraham's faith in God's provision, contrasting Isaac's questioning.

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],

Paradox #1

The theological conflict in Genesis 22:7 could be the tension between God's command for Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac and the moral understanding that killing an innocent child is wrong. This raises questions about the nature of God's tests and the ethical implications of divine commands.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or conflict in Genesis 22:7 could be the tension between faith and ethics. In this story, Isaac questions where the lamb for the offering is. The underlying conflict is about God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son, which raises questions about obeying divine commands when they seem ethically wrong, like harming one's child. This can create confusion about whether following faith should override moral instincts.

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