Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 41:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 41:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 41:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Joseph is telling Pharaoh that he cannot interpret the dream on his own, but God will give Pharaoh a peaceful answer. This shows that Joseph trusts God to help explain what the dream means.

Genesis 41:16: And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Contradiction with John 5:30

This verse shows Jesus attributing His judgments to God, whereas Genesis 41:16 presents Joseph attributing the interpretation of dreams to God, not himself.

John 5:30: I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

This verse indicates a belief in personal strength through Christ, contrasting with Genesis 41:16 where Joseph denies his own power.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

Indicates man's heart devises his way which contradicts the idea in Genesis 41:16 emphasizing reliance on God's will over one's own.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Warns against trusting in man, while Genesis 41:16 preaches a similar reliance on God, not on human interpretation.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
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