Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 26:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 26:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 26:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Isaac reopened the water wells that his father Abraham had once dug because they were important and needed. This shows that Isaac respected his father's work and kept the traditions alive even when others tried to stop them.

Genesis 26:18: And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.

Contradiction with Genesis 26:29

This verse implies peace and blessing from Isaac, while Genesis 26:18 discusses conflict over wells, indicating tension and dispute.

Genesis 26:29: That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou [art] now the blessed of the LORD. [That...: Heb. If thou shalt]

Contradiction with Genesis 26:30

Here Isaac makes a feast, showing reconciliation, whereas Genesis 26:18 reflects ongoing disputes about resources.

Genesis 26:30: And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink.

Contradiction with Genesis 13:7

This verse describes strife between herdsmen, similar to disputes over wells in Genesis 26:18.

Genesis 13:7: And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram's cattle and the herdmen of Lot's cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land.

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