Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 25:25

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

According to Moses, Esau was the first baby to be born, and he had red skin and a lot of hair, kind of like a fuzzy blanket. They decided to name him Esau because of how he looked.

Genesis 25:25: And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.

Contradiction with Genesis 27:16

This verse contradicts Genesis 25:25 by describing Jacob wearing goatskins to imitate Esau's hairy skin, indicating that Esau's distinction was not unique.

Genesis 27:16: And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:

Contradiction with Exodus 4:6-7

This verse describes a miraculous transformation, contrasting with the natural birth appearance described in Genesis 25:25, suggesting physical appearance is not immutable.

Exodus 4:6-7: And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand [was] leprous as snow.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse emphasizes God's focus on the heart rather than physical appearance, contradicting the emphasis on Esau's physical description in Genesis 25:25.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:27-28

These verses highlight the disparity between outward appearances and inward character, contrasting the focus on Esau's outward appearance in Genesis 25:25.

Matthew 23:27-28: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead [men's] bones, and of all uncleanness.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse speaks to the irrelevance of physical distinctions in Christ, contradicting the significance given to Esau's appearance in Genesis 25:25.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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