Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 29:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 29:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 29:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Leah, who was getting married, received a helper named Zilpah as a gift from her father, Laban. This means Zilpah would help Leah with her chores and duties.

Genesis 29:24: And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid.

Contradiction with Exodus 21:7

This verse outlines the rights of female servants, which could contrast with the practice of giving a handmaid without specific terms or rights.

Exodus 21:7: And if a man sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 15:12

Discusses the release of Hebrew servants after six years, highlighting a difference in servitude duration and conditions.

Deuteronomy 15:12: [And] if thy brother, an Hebrew man, or an Hebrew woman, be sold unto thee, and serve thee six years; then in the seventh year thou shalt let him go free from thee.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

Emphasizes equality among all people, which can be viewed as contradictory to practices involving giving handmaids as property.

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 Colossians 3:11

Similar to Galatians 3:28, it promotes the idea of no distinction between different people, contrasting with Genesis 29:24's context of possession.

Colossians 3:11: Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond [nor] free: but Christ [is] all, and in all.
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