Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 23:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 23:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 23:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, this verse tells us about how a special piece of land with a cave and trees was bought and became part of Abraham's family forever. It shows us how important it is to have a safe place for family, just like how we keep things special and safe at home.

Genesis 23:17: And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made sure

Contradiction with Exodus 20:15

This verse contradicts Genesis 23:17 by highlighting the commandment "Thou shalt not steal," which implies that land ownership should be respected, while Genesis 23:17 involves a transaction for land, emphasizing the legal acquisition rather than theft.

Exodus 20:15: Thou shalt not steal.

Contradiction with Leviticus 25:23

It states that the land should not be sold permanently because it belongs to God, offering a contrast to the permanent ownership implied in Genesis 23:17.

Leviticus 25:23: The land shall not be sold for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me. [for ever: or, to be quite cut off: Heb. for cutting off]

Contradiction with Psalms 24:1

The verse emphasizes that the earth and everything in it belong to the Lord, which contradicts the notion of human ownership of land as seen in Genesis 23:17.

Psalms 24:1: [A Psalm of David.] The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

Contradiction with Acts 4:32

The early Christians held all possessions in common, which contrasts with the individual ownership and transaction of property in Genesis 23:17.

Acts 4:32: And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any [of them] that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
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