Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 29:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 29:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 29:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Laban was happy to see Jacob and welcomed him like family, saying they are like the same bone and flesh. Jacob stayed with Laban for a whole month, and they got to spend time together.

Genesis 29:14: And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. [the space...: Heb. a month of days]

Contradiction with Matthew 12:50

This verse expands the concept of family to include those who do the will of God, rather than just biological relations.

Matthew 12:50: For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Contradiction with Mark 3:35

Similar to Matthew 12:50, it suggests that spiritual kinship is more important than blood relations, contradicting the emphasis on biological kin from Genesis 29:14.

Mark 3:35: For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

Emphasizes unity in Christ and the irrelevance of earthly distinctions, which contrasts with the familial distinctions highlighted in Genesis 29:14.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:8

Stresses the importance of providing for one's household, implying obligations and responsibilities that are not the focus in Genesis 29:14.

1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. [house: or, kindred]
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