Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 27:27

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

According to Moses, who wrote Genesis, the verse is about Isaac blessing his son Jacob because he thinks Jacob is his other son, Esau. Isaac is happy because Jacob smells like a nice field that God has made special.

Genesis 27:27: And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed:

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

Lies are regarded as an abomination to the Lord, yet deception is used in Genesis 27:27.

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

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This verse commands not to bear false witness, which contrasts with the deceit in Genesis 27:27.

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

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

Advises against lying to one another, which occurs in the narrative of Genesis 27:27.

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

Contradiction with Hebrews 6:18

States it is impossible for God to lie, contrasting with the deceptive blessing in Genesis 27:27.

Hebrews 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

God is not a man that he should lie, yet human deceit is central in Genesis 27:27.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in Genesis 27:27 could relate to the themes of deception and blessing. In this story, Jacob deceives his father Isaac to receive a blessing meant for his brother Esau. The moral conflict arises from the idea that a blessing, which is supposed to be a sacred and honest act, is obtained through deceit. This could raise questions about the morality of achieving good outcomes through dishonest means.

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