Contradiction with Judges 2:1
This verse states that God will not break His covenant with Israel, yet Genesis 26:3 promises land to Isaac's descendants without mentioning conditions related to obedience, which implies unconditional possession.
Judges 2:1: And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. [angel: or, messenger]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:9-10
Here, God expresses that if a nation does evil, He will reconsider the good He intended to do for it, contrasting with the unconditional promise of blessing in Genesis 26:3.
Jeremiah 18:9-10: And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it];
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 28:15
This verse introduces conditionality for receiving blessings through obedience, which contradicts the unconditional promise made to Isaac in Genesis 26:3.
Deuteronomy 28:15: But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:
Contradiction with Numbers 14:34
The punishment for Israel’s disobedience implies consequences that can contradict the land promise outlined unconditionally in Genesis 26:3.
Numbers 14:34: After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, [even] forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, [even] forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise. [breach...: or, altering of my purpose]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29
This verse suggests that God does not change His mind, whereas the promise in Genesis 26:3 could be seen as subject to conditions based on other scriptural context, suggesting potential for change.
1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-24
This indicates that the individual’s righteousness or wickedness affects their fate, which can contradict the seemingly unconditional nature of the promise made in Genesis 26:3.
Ezekiel 18:21-24: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Paradox #1
One possible theological inconsistency with Genesis 26:3 could be the question of how God's promise to give specific land to Isaac and his descendants aligns with the broader biblical themes of divine justice and inclusion of all nations. Some might wonder why God chooses specific people or groups for certain blessings, which could seem to conflict with ideas of fairness and universal love.