Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 28:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 28:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 28:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Isaac told his son Jacob to choose a wife from their own people, not from the people living nearby, because he wanted Jacob to follow God’s ways. This was an important part of living a good and faithful life.

Genesis 28:1: And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Genesis 28:1 involves Isaac directing Jacob's actions, while Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord rather than relying on human understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

Genesis 28:1 shows obedience to parental authority, whereas Acts 5:29 states that obedience to God should take precedence over obedience to humans.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

Genesis 28:1 acknowledges Isaac's authority as a father, but Matthew 23:9 advises against calling any man on earth 'father' in a spiritual sense, as there is only one Father in heaven.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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