Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 43:19

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According to Moses, who wrote the book of Genesis, Joseph's brothers talked to the person in charge of Joseph's house when they got there. They wanted to make sure everything was okay before they went inside.

Genesis 43:19: And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

Contradiction with Genesis 43:32

The Egyptians couldn't eat with the Hebrews, considering it an abomination, contradicting the servant's assistance in Genesis 43:19.

Genesis 43:32: And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Contradiction with Exodus 1:13-14

The Egyptians made the Israelites' lives bitter with hard bondage, contrasting the servant's helpful behavior in Genesis 43:19.

Exodus 1:13-14: And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2-3

Shows God's command to destroy foreign nations and not show favor, contrasting the servant's helpfulness to foreigners in Genesis 43:19.

Deuteronomy 7:2-3: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with Isaiah 52:4

Refers to Egyptians oppressing Israelites, contrasting their willingness to help in Genesis 43:19.

Isaiah 52:4: For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Contradiction with Acts 7:19

References the Egyptian king oppressing the Israelites, contradicting with the idea of Egyptians being helpful as in Genesis 43:19.

Acts 7:19: The same dealt subtilly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live.
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