Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 37:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 37:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 37:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the man saw Joseph looking lost in a field, so he kindly asked him what he was looking for. This shows how sometimes strangers can be helpful when we need guidance.

Genesis 37:15: And a certain man found him, and, behold, [he was] wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

In Genesis 37:15, a man directs Joseph towards his brothers, showing a guided journey. Proverbs 16:9 suggests that despite human plans, ultimately the LORD directs one's steps, indicating divine rather than human direction.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

Genesis 37:15 shows a man aiding Joseph's actions, but Jeremiah 10:23 claims that it is not in man to direct his steps, highlighting a contradiction in human versus divine guidance.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:24

Genesis 37:15 involves a man directing Joseph, whereas Proverbs 20:24 emphasizes man's inability to understand his own way, suggesting that such guidance should not come from humans.

Proverbs 20:24: Man's goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:21

In Genesis 37:15, Joseph receives guidance from a man, while Isaiah 30:21 speaks of hearing God's voice directing the path, contrasting divine guidance with human directions.

Isaiah 30:21: And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This [is] the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
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