Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 48:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 48:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 48:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Joseph heard that his father was not feeling well, so he brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to see him. This shows how Joseph cared for his father and wanted his sons to visit their grandfather.

Genesis 48:1: And it came to pass after these things, that [one] told Joseph, Behold, thy father [is] sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Contradiction with Genesis 17:7

This verse describes God's covenant with Abraham and his descendants, promising an everlasting covenant, which is implied to include all nations, whereas Genesis 48:1 focuses on Jacob's specific blessings to Joseph's sons.

Genesis 17:7: And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

This verse emphasizes honoring one's father and mother to ensure long life, while Genesis 48:1 describes a situation where Jacob, the father figure, is sick and approaching death, thereby introducing a contradiction in the expected outcome of honoring one's parents.

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 Matthew 8:21-22

Jesus advises a follower to prioritize spreading the gospel over burying his father, contradicting the familial focus and duty highlighted in Genesis 48:1, where Joseph visits his ailing father.

Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60

Similar to Matthew 8:21-22, this passage involves Jesus instructing to 'let the dead bury their own dead,' which contradicts the importance placed on visiting and caring for an ailing father seen in Genesis 48:1.

Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 5:8

This verse instructs to provide for one's family, presenting a clearer sense of duty, while in Genesis 48:1, the focus is on the blessings and inheritance rather than direct provision.

1 Timothy 5:8: But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. [house: or, kindred]
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