Contradiction with Exodus 14:21
This verse describes the parting of the Red Sea, a miracle event where water is divided rather than a river branching into four streams. It contrasts with the natural flowing of a river in Eden.
Exodus 14:21: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.
Contradiction with Revelation 21:1
This verse describes the new heaven and earth where there is "no more sea," contrasting the existence of a major water source as portrayed in Genesis 2:10.
Revelation 21:1: And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
Paradox #1
Genesis 2:10 describes a river flowing out of the Garden of Eden to water the garden and then dividing into four headwaters. A contradiction or inconsistency here could be the geographic difficulty in identifying a specific location on Earth where a single river divides into four major rivers, as known rivers typically flow from headwaters to form a single watercourse. The rivers mentioned don't align with known topography, raising questions about the exact location being described.