Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 29:5

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According to the author of Genesis, this verse is about a man asking if some people know his family member named Laban. The people answer him by saying that they do know Laban.

Genesis 29:5: And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know [him].

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:28

Emphasizes God’s infinite knowledge and understanding, as opposed to human limitations in Genesis 29:5.

Isaiah 40:28: Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his understanding.

Contradiction with John 1:46

Implies skepticism about someone from Nazareth, contrasting with the familiarity people have with Laban in Genesis 29:5.

John 1:46: And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.

Contradiction with Acts 17:23

Describes worship of an "Unknown God," contrasting with the knowledge of Laban in Genesis 29:5.

Acts 17:23: For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. [devotions: or, gods that ye worship]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 9:23

Warns not to boast in wisdom or knowledge, in contrast to the simple affirmation of knowing Laban.

Jeremiah 9:23: 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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