Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 36:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 36:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 36:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, when Saul died, a new man named Baalhanan became the leader. This verse shows that when one leader finishes, another one takes over.

Genesis 36:38: And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:1

1 Samuel 16:1 describes God's specific choice of David as king, while Genesis 36:38 speaks about an unrelated king's death, highlighting different divine selections unrelated to God's covenant with Israel.

1 Samuel 16:1: And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:5

Genesis 36:38 mentions a king's death, which is a specific historical event, whereas Jeremiah 1:5 speaks about God's foreknowledge and plans for individuals, showing a broader, divine perspective not limited to leadership succession in Edom.

Jeremiah 1:5: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [ordained: Heb. gave]
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