Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 24:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 24:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 24:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person who wrote the book, this verse shows how kind and helpful the girl was. She not only gave water to a thirsty man but also offered to help his camels by giving them water too.

Genesis 24:19: And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:4

This verse implies a moral obligation to help, contrasting with Genesis 24:19 where the act is offered voluntarily without obligation.

Exodus 23:4: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21

This suggests aiding your enemy, whereas Genesis 24:19 involves assisting a traveler, not necessarily an enemy relationship.

Proverbs 25:21: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with Luke 16:9

Advises using wealth to gain friends for eternal dwellings, in contrast to the altruistic and non-calculative generosity shown in Genesis 24:19.

Luke 16:9: And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. [mammon: or, riches]
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