Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 27:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 27:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 27:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of Genesis, Esau was very sad and upset when he learned that his father had given the special blessing to his brother instead of him. He cried loudly and begged his father to bless him too.

Genesis 27:34: And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, [even] me also, O my father.

Contradiction with Malachi 1:2-3

This verse contradicts Genesis 27:34 by emphasizing God's love for Jacob and hatred for Esau, contrasting the desperation of Esau's cry for his father's blessing.

Malachi 1:2-3: I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:17

This verse emphasizes the irreversible consequences of Esau's actions, in contrast to his pleading for blessing in Genesis 27:34.

Hebrews 12:17: For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. [place...: or, way to change his mind]

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in Genesis 27:34 arises from the themes of deception and favoritism. In the story, Jacob deceives his father Isaac to receive the blessing meant for his brother Esau. This situation raises questions about the fairness of gaining advantages through dishonest means and the consequences of favoritism within a family. The pain expressed by Esau highlights the negative impact these actions have on relationships and fairness.

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