Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 35:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 35:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 35:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Jacob that he would have a new name, Israel, which means he was chosen for something special. This change showed that Jacob would become the father of a great nation.

Genesis 35:10: And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.

Contradiction with Genesis 32:28

This verse states that Jacob's name was changed to Israel, similar to Genesis 35:10 where it is mentioned again. However, Genesis 35:10 contradicts the implication that it was the first time his name was changed.

Genesis 32:28: And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. [Israel: that is, A prince of God]

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