Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 29:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 29:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 29:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Jacob loved Rachel so much that he offered to work for her father, Laban, for seven years to marry her. This shows how much Jacob cared for Rachel and was willing to wait to be with her.

Genesis 29:18: And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:10

A virtuous woman is valued far above rubies, suggesting women have intrinsic value beyond transactional exchanges.

Proverbs 31:10: Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:25

Husbands are instructed to love their wives selflessly, contrasting the conditional work for marriage in Genesis 29:18.

Ephesians 5:25: Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 13:5

Love is not self-seeking, contradicting the transactional nature of laboring for love as seen in Genesis 29:18.

1 Corinthians 13:5: Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this verse could be seen in the way it portrays relationships and marriage as transactional, where a man works for a set time in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. This view might conflict with modern ideas about marriage based on mutual love and equality rather than a business-like arrangement.

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