Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 24:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 24:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 24:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God is thanked for helping and being kind to Abraham by leading his servant to the right place to find family. The servant is happy because God helped him find the right path.

Genesis 24:27: And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

While Genesis 24:27 implies divine guidance in human actions, Proverbs 16:9 suggests that humans plan their path but God ultimately directs their steps, indicating less of a partnership and more divine control over human plans.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

This verse suggests that humans cannot direct their own steps without divine intervention, which contrasts with the notion in Genesis 24:27 that human efforts with divine blessing lead to success.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

It suggests that time and chance happen to everyone, contradicting the idea of a divinely orchestrated journey as seen in Genesis 24:27.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

These verses emphasize uncertainty in human plans and the necessity of divine will over all, which contrasts with the successful divine-human cooperation depicted in Genesis 24:27.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Psalm 127:1

It indicates that efforts of humans are in vain without the Lord's role, which can undermine the sense of a collaborative success found in Genesis 24:27.

Psalm 127:1: [A Song of degrees for Solomon.] Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain. [for...: or, of Solomon] [that...: Heb. that are builders of it in it]
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