Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 27:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 27:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 27:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Isaac was very old and couldn't see well, so he called his oldest son, Esau, because he wanted to talk to him. Esau answered his dad by saying, "Here I am."

Genesis 27:1: And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:29

Genesis 27:1 mentions Isaac's failing eyesight and old age, suggesting weakness, while Proverbs 20:29 states that the beauty of old men is the grey head, highlighting respect and honor in old age.

Proverbs 20:29: The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:1

Genesis 27:1 focuses on Isaac's diminished senses as he ages, whereas Ecclesiastes 12:1 advises remembering God in youth before the difficult days come, implicitly suggesting a vibrant early life contrasted with tougher old age.

Ecclesiastes 12:1: Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

Genesis 27:1 depicts Isaac's physical decline, whereas Isaiah 40:31 talks about those who wait on the Lord renewing their strength and not growing weary, suggesting a divine restoration of strength.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]
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