Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 3:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 3:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 3:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Adam was afraid because he realized he was not wearing any clothes, so he tried to hide from God in the garden. This shows that Adam felt scared and embarrassed about what he had done.

Genesis 3:10: And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse says God has not given us a spirit of fear, but Genesis 3:10 shows Adam expressing fear after the fall.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:1

This verse claims the righteous are bold as a lion, contradicting Adam's hiding due to fear in Genesis 3:10.

Proverbs 28:1: The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:18

This verse states perfect love casts out fear, but in Genesis 3:10, Adam is afraid despite God's presence.

1 John 4:18: There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Genesis 3:10 could be the conflict between the idea of living in a state of innocence and the emergence of guilt and fear. This indicates a shift from a natural state of being unashamed to feeling embarrassed and fearful, suggesting a conflict between original human nature and acquired moral understanding.

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