Contradiction with Matthew 6:25
Jesus advises not to worry about life, food, or clothing, contrasting Jacob's conditional vow in Genesis 28:20.
Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with Philippians 4:19
States that God will supply all needs, contrary to Jacob negotiating for God's provision.
Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Contradiction with Hebrews 13:5
Urges contentment with what one has, in opposition to Jacob's conditional promise based on receiving blessings.
Hebrews 13:5: [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Encourages trusting in God wholeheartedly without conditions, unlike Jacob's conditional trust in Genesis 28:20.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Paradox #1
Genesis 28:20 shows Jacob making a vow that is conditional upon God granting him certain things (like safety and provision). This can conflict with the idea that faith and trust in God should be unconditional. Making promises to God only if certain conditions are met hints at a transactional relationship rather than one based on trust and faith.