Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 41:51

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According to the author of Genesis, Joseph named his first son Manasseh because God helped him forget all the hard times he had and being away from his family. It's like when something good happens, and it makes you feel better about past sad times.

Genesis 41:51: And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. [Manasseh: that is, Forgetting]

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.
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