Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 26:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 26:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 26:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Isaac stayed and lived in a place called Gerar. He was there because it was part of God's plan for him and his family.

Genesis 26:6: And Isaac dwelt in Gerar:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

Exodus 20:16 commands not to bear false witness, contradicting the deceptive environment Isaac is in residing among the Philistines in Genesis 26:6.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

Jesus teaches to let your communication be 'Yea, yea; Nay, nay,' promoting honesty, which contrasts the potential need for deception in Genesis 26:6.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

Advises against lying to one another, which is contrary to the subterfuge implied in Genesis 26:6.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

States that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, as opposed to any deceptive practices that Genesis 26:6 might entail under different cultural norms.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with John 8:32

Promotes living by the truth, which contrasts with the possible need for concealment or dishonesty depicted in the broader narrative of Genesis 26.

John 8:32: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
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