Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 33:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 33:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 33:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob built a special place to say thank you to God and named it "Elelohe-Israel," which means "God, the God of Israel." It shows that Jacob believed God was with him and his family.

Genesis 33:20: And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel. [Elelohe-Israel: that is God the God of Israel]

Contradiction with John 4:24

Genesis 33:20 depicts a physical altar named for God, while John 4:24 emphasizes God as a spirit, suggesting worship is not tied to physical locations.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Genesis 33:20 involves building an altar, whereas Acts 17:24 states that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, implying such structures are unnecessary.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

This passage presents God as not needing a dwelling place made by humans, which contrasts with the erection of an altar in Genesis 33:20.

Isaiah 66:1-2: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

Warns against trusting in physical structures as assurances of God's presence or favor, contradicting the implied sanctity of the altar in Genesis 33:20.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

Emphasizes doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God over physical offerings or altars, which contrasts with the act of altar-building in Genesis 33:20.

Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]
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