Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 28:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 28:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 28:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, this verse means that God promised the same gifts and blessings to Jacob and his children that were given to Abraham. God said they would receive a special land where they were living as visitors.

Genesis 28:4: And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. [wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings]

Contradiction with Matthew 19:24

This verse emphasizes spiritual wealth over material wealth, while Genesis 28:4 involves a blessing of material prosperity.

Matthew 19:24: And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Luke 6:20

Speaks about blessings for the poor, contrasting the emphasis on material blessings in Genesis 28:4.

Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 2:5

Highlights the divine choice of the poor in faith as heirs of the kingdom, as opposed to the material inheritance in Genesis.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Warns against the love of money, diverging from the material blessing aspect in Genesis 28:4.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

Advises to store up treasures in heaven rather than earthly blessings, contrasting with the worldly inheritance in Genesis 28:4.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23-24

Urges to boast in understanding and knowing God, not in wisdom, might, or riches, differing from Genesis 28:4's material blessing.

Jeremiah 9:23-24: Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:
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