Contradiction with Genesis 26:33
Genesis 26:33 mentions that Isaac named a well Beersheba, a different place, which could be seen as conflicting with Jacob naming the place Bethel, leading to potential confusion over naming locations in different contexts.
Genesis 26:33: And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city [is] Beersheba unto this day. [Shebah: That is, an oath] [Beersheba: that is, the well of the oath]
Contradiction with Genesis 32:30
In this verse, Jacob names the place Peniel after wrestling with God, which contrasts with him naming another location Bethel in Genesis 35:15, showing a distinction in naming sites of divine encounters.
Genesis 32:30: And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. [Peniel: that is, The face of God]
Contradiction with Genesis 28:19
This verse states Jacob named the place Bethel earlier, which could be seen as contradictory if taken as him renaming the same place later, despite it being a reaffirmation in Genesis 35:15.
Genesis 28:19: And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. [Bethel: that is, The house of God]
Contradiction with Joshua 18:13
Joshua's reference to territories involving Bethel suggests a settled city, which contrasts with Genesis 35:15 where it is more of a spiritual landmark rather than a clear territorial entity.
Joshua 18:13: And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which [is] Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that [lieth] on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.
Contradiction with Judges 1:22
The verse mentions Bethel in the context of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh capturing it, potentially conflicting with Genesis 35:15 wherein Bethel is solely associated with Jacob naming it after his divine encounter.
Judges 1:22: And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel: and the LORD [was] with them.