Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 24:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 24:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 24:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this story shows how kind and welcoming some people can be. It teaches that sharing what we have with others, like food and a place to stay, is an important way to show love and care.

Genesis 24:25: She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in.

Contradiction with Genesis 24:35

The verse highlights the abundance given by the Lord, whereas Genesis 24:25 speaks of providing straw and provender for the camels, showing a focus on available resources rather than abundance.

Genesis 24:35: And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

Contradiction with Genesis 41:56

Genesis 24:25 describes hospitality and plenty of provisions for travelers, but here the verse describes famine across the lands, indicating a lack of provision.

Genesis 41:56: And the famine was over all the face of the earth: And Joseph opened all the storehouses, and sold unto the Egyptians; and the famine waxed sore in the land of Egypt. [all the storehouses: Heb. all wherein was]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 17:12

In Genesis 24:25, there is plenty available ("both straw and provender enough"), while this verse speaks of scarcity and a widow gathering sticks with only a handful of meal left.

1 Kings 17:12: And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Contradiction with Luke 9:58

Genesis 24:25 mentions the available provision for guests, but this verse points out Jesus having nowhere to lay his head, indicating a lack of hospitality or provision.

Luke 9:58: And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

Contradiction with Matthew 25:35

This verse describes feeding and giving drink to the hungry, which may contradict Genesis 24:25 in the sense that the latter already has provision ("straw and provender enough") without needing additional hospitality acts.

Matthew 25:35: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:
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