Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 28:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 28:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 28:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob realized that God was with him in a special place, but he didn't know it at first. It's like being surprised to find out that someone you love is close by, even when you didn't see them right away.

Genesis 28:16: And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

This verse states that no one can see God and live, contradicting Genesis 28:16 where Jacob acknowledges God's presence.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 4:24

It declares that God is spirit, which can contradict the idea of a physical presence that Jacob feels in Genesis 28:16.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

This presents God as a still, small voice, differing from Jacob's realization of God's presence in a dream.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-8

This psalm suggests God's omnipresence, which conflicts with the surprise Jacob expresses at God's presence in Genesis 28:16.

Psalm 139:7-8: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
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