Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 23:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 23:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 23:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is said to have written Genesis, when Sarah died in a place called Hebron, Abraham was very sad and cried because he loved her so much. This shows that even strong people like Abraham have feelings and can be very sad when someone they love dies.

Genesis 23:2: And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her.

Contradiction with Matthew 22:32

Genesis 23:2 mentions Sarah's death, while Matthew 22:32 states God is not the God of the dead but of the living, contradicting the notion of death as final.

Matthew 22:32: And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.

Contradiction with John 11:25-26

Genesis 23:2 records Sarah's death, whereas John 11:25-26 suggests that those who believe in Jesus will never die, contradicting the permanence of death.

John 11:25-26: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with Romans 14:8

Genesis 23:2 presents Sarah's death, yet Romans 14:8 expresses that whether we live or die, we are the Lord's, implying continuity beyond death.

Romans 14:8: For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:26

Genesis 23:2 marks the occurrence of death, while 1 Corinthians 15:26 refers to death as an enemy that will be destroyed, suggesting its eventual end.

1 Corinthians 15:26: The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.
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