Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 32:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 32:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 32:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob is talking to God and saying he remembers God's promise to take care of him when he goes back home to his family. He's showing trust in God because God helped his family before too.

Genesis 32:9: And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:29

While Genesis 32:9 acknowledges God's strength and help, Isaiah 40:29 directly affirms it, providing no basis for contradiction.

Isaiah 40:29: He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Genesis 32:9 speaks of God's past promises, while Jeremiah 29:11 emphasizes His future plans and welfare.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:45

Genesis 32:9 portrays God as a personal helper, whereas Matthew 5:45 shows God as impartial, giving blessings to all.

Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Genesis 32:9 recalls God's past aid to Jacob's ancestors, with no direct contradiction to God's unchanging nature in James 1:17.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

The verse emphasizes God's continuity and aligns rather than contradicts the sentiments of Genesis 32:9.

Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.
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