Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 29:29

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

According to the author of Genesis, when Rachel married, her dad Laban gave her a helper named Bilhah to assist her with chores and daily tasks. This was a common practice in those times to help the new wife in her household.

Genesis 29:29: And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34

This verse suggests women should remain silent in churches and be under obedience, which contrasts with the active role Bilhah played in the family dynamics of Genesis 29:29.

1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:17

This commandment teaches to not covet your neighbor’s wife or servants, while Genesis 29:29 involves giving a servant (Bilhah) as a normative part of a marriage transaction, which establishes a different type of possession compared to the commandment's prohibition.

Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

This verse speaks to equality in Christ, saying neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, which contrasts with the more hierarchical structure implied by the giving of Bilhah as a maid to Rachel in Genesis 29:29.

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, this verse emphasizes equality and suggests a breaking down of social distinctions, contrasting with the servant-master dynamic in Genesis 29:29.

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.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12

This verse prohibits women from teaching or having authority over men, which can be contradictory to the narrative empowerment and influence figures like Bilhah might hold and exercise in Genesis 29:29 by being an essential part of the family structure.

1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.
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