Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 24:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 24:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 24:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse is about trust and belief that God will help guide and find the right wife for a man's son. It shows how God helps people who follow Him to find the good things they need in life.

Genesis 24:40: And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father's house:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Trusting in the Lord with all one's heart and not relying on one's own understanding contradicts the assurance given by Abraham about the angel guiding his servant, placing more focus on God's direct involvement rather than human assurance.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 14:9

This verse talks about God deceiving a prophet as a form of judgment, which contrasts with the idea of an angel successfully guiding Abraham’s servant without error or deception.

Ezekiel 14:9: And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Declares that cursed is the man who trusts in man, which contradicts the trust Abraham expresses in terms of guidance, suggesting a reliance on human arrangements.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:7

The promise of receiving when asking, seeking, or knocking emphasizes human initiative rather than the predetermined guidance by an angel, creating a tension with the angelic guidance suggested by Abraham.

Matthew 7:7: Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
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