Contradiction with Genesis 45:3
Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers, showing that he has not entirely forgotten his family.
Genesis 45:3: And Joseph said unto his brethren, I [am] Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. [troubled: or, terrified]
Contradiction with Genesis 42:9
Joseph remembers his dreams about his brothers, indicating he has not forgotten his past.
Genesis 42:9: And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:12
The commandment to honor one’s father and mother suggests a continuous remembrance of family, contrary to forgetting.
Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 19:4
David's deep mourning for Absalom contrasts with the idea of forgetting familial ties.
2 Samuel 19:4: But the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Contradiction with Jonah 2:7
Jonah remembers the LORD when his soul fainted within him, contradicting the concept of forgetting past struggles or origins.
Jonah 2:7: When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.