Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 43:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 43:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 43:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the brothers of Joseph were confused and worried because they found money in their bags that they didn't remember putting there. They wanted to make sure they paid for the food they needed, so they brought extra money to be honest and good.

Genesis 43:22: And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:6

Proverbs 28:6 praises being poor and honest over being rich and corrupt, contrasting the focus on the silver returned in Genesis 43:22.

Proverbs 28:6: Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Matthew advises against storing treasures on earth, contrasting the concern over money in Genesis.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 18:25

The emphasis on wealth in Genesis 43:22 is contradicted by the teaching that it's hard for the rich to enter heaven.

Luke 18:25: For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 2:5

This verse speaks of God choosing the poor as heirs of the kingdom, differing from the emphasis on silver in Genesis 43:22.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

Declares the love of money as a root of evil, contradicting the concern about money expressed in Genesis 43:22.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]
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