Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 43:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 43:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 43:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is believed to have written Genesis, Jacob is praying for God to be kind and protect his sons as they meet a powerful man. Jacob is worried about losing his children but trusts God to take care of them.

Genesis 43:14: And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved. [If...: or, And I, as I have been, etc.]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Contradicts the plea for God's mercy on a journey by advising to love and pray for enemies, not just seeking personal safety or mercy.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises to trust in the Lord with all your heart and not rely on your understanding, as opposed to seeking personal requests for mercy.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

Suggests not worrying about tomorrow, contradicting the concern for future outcomes expressed in the request for God’s mercy.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with James 4:13-15

Advises understanding that everything happens according to God's will, contradicting the specific request for God's mercy and specific outcomes.

James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

States that all things work together for good for those who love God, which contradicts a plea for specific mercy rather than trusting overall good outcomes.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.
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