Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 41:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 41:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 41:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the author of Genesis, this verse tells about a dream where Joseph sees seven skinny and sick cows that look very bad. These cows are a warning of tough times ahead where food would be hard to find.

Genesis 41:19: And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

Genesis 1:31 states that everything God made was very good, whereas Genesis 41:19 describes ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

Matthew 6:26 speaks of how God takes care of birds and implies provision and care for all creatures, which contrasts with the unhealthy appearance of the cows in Genesis 41:19.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Psalm 23:1

Psalm 23:1 speaks of the Lord as a shepherd who provides, which contradicts the imagery of neglected, ill-favored cows in Genesis 41:19.

Psalm 23:1: [A Psalm of David.] The LORD [is] my shepherd; I shall not want.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:25

Exodus 23:25 states that God will bless food and water and remove sickness, whereas Genesis 41:19 describes unhealthy cows.

Exodus 23:25: And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:14

Psalm 104:14 describes God's provision for cattle, whereas Genesis 41:19 portrays cows in poor condition.

Psalm 104:14: He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;
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