Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 3:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 3:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 3:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God was looking for Adam because He wanted to talk to him and see where he was. It shows that God cared about Adam and wanted to be close to him.

Genesis 3:9: And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou?

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:13

This verse states that nothing is hidden from God's sight, whereas in Genesis 3:9, God asks Adam where he is, implying He doesn't know.

Hebrews 4:13: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

This verse asserts that God fills heaven and earth, suggesting His omnipresence and knowledge, contrary to the implication in Genesis 3:9 that He does not know Adam's location.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 John 3:20

This verse states that God knows everything, which contrasts with God asking Adam’s whereabouts in Genesis 3:9.

1 John 3:20: For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:7-8

These verses highlight God's omnipresence, contradicting the notion in Genesis 3:9 that God needs to inquire about Adam's location.

Psalm 139:7-8: Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?
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