Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 32:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 32:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 32:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Jacob was limping because he hurt his leg, but as he kept walking, the sun rose and shone on him. This shows that even after hard times, new and brighter days come.

Genesis 32:31: And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

This verse states that no man can see God and live, contradicting Genesis 32:31 where Jacob sees God face to face and survives.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with John 1:18

This verse declares that no one has seen God at any time, contrasting with Jacob's claim in Genesis 32:31 of having seen God face to face.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:16

This verse emphasizes that God dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, which opposes Jacob's encounter in Genesis 32:31.

1 Timothy 6:16: Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom [be] honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

This verse asserts that no man has seen God at any time, conflicting with Jacob's experience in Genesis 32:31.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.
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