Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 27:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 27:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 27:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Rebekah covered Jacob's hands and neck with goat skins so he would feel hairy like his brother Esau. This was part of a plan to trick their father, Isaac, into giving Jacob a special blessing meant for Esau.

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 20:16

This verse commands not to bear false witness, while Genesis 27:16 involves deceit.

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

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse states lying lips are abomination to the Lord, contrasting the deceit in Genesis 27:16.

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

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

It instructs not to lie to one another, which conflicts with the deceitful act depicted in Genesis 27:16.

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

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse could be related to deception and dishonesty. In the context of the story, the act being described involves tricking someone by pretending to be someone else. This raises issues about lying and deceit, which are generally considered wrong, yet it is part of the narrative involving significant biblical figures.

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