Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 28:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 28:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 28:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, this verse tells about Jacob stopping to rest for the night because it was dark. He used some stones as a pillow to sleep under the stars.

Genesis 28:11: And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:24

This verse speaks of peace and safety upon going to sleep, while Genesis 28:11 reflects uncertainty as Jacob uses a stone for a pillow in an unfamiliar place.

Proverbs 3:24: When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:20

This verse mentions the Son of Man having nowhere to lay his head, contradicting the idea of Jacob finding a place to rest.

Matthew 8:20: And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:9

This verse emphasizes living in tents as an act of faith, whereas Genesis 28:11 shows Jacob sleeping outdoors without shelter.

Hebrews 11:9: By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as [in] a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise:

Contradiction with John 11:11

This verse refers to sleep as a metaphor for death, contrasting with the physical rest depicted in Genesis 28:11.

John 11:11: These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

Contradiction with Psalm 4:8

This verse expresses trust in God's safety while sleeping, contrasting with Jacob’s vulnerable situation in Genesis 28:11.

Psalm 4:8: I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
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