Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 32:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 32:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 32:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob was sending gifts ahead to his brother Esau. He wanted to make sure everything was okay and show that he came in peace.

Genesis 32:17: And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose [art] thou? and whither goest thou? and whose [are] these before thee?

Contradiction with Genesis 33:4

This verse contradicts the perceived need for elaborate preparation and fear evident in Genesis 32:17, as Esau embraces Jacob warmly, showing no hostility.

Genesis 33:4: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

These verses emphasize trust in the Lord, which contradicts Jacob's reliance on strategic planning and appeasement concerning his meeting with Esau.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

This verse speaks against worry and anxiety over material needs, whereas Genesis 32:17 shows Jacob's concern over material gifts to Esau.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
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