Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 48:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 48:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 48:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, this verse is about a grandpa named Jacob who is talking to his son Joseph. He is saying that God has always taken care of him, just like He took care of Jacob’s grandpas, Abraham and Isaac.

Genesis 48:15: And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

This verse advises Christians to call no man on earth their father, contrasting with Jacob blessing Joseph's sons and acknowledging God as his shepherd and father in Genesis 48:15.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with Psalm 146:3

This verse advises not to put trust in human leaders, whereas Genesis 48:15 describes Jacob putting trust in God who shepherded him.

Psalm 146:3: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]

Contradiction with John 4:21

This verse suggests worship will not be confined to a particular place, possibly contradicting Jacob's localization of divine interaction via ancestral blessings in Genesis 48:15.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Mark 10:18

Jesus states that God alone is good, potentially contradicting the notion in Genesis 48:15 where Jacob blesses Joseph's sons, attributing his own guidance to divine providence, suggesting a hierarchy.

Mark 10:18: And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? [there is] none good but one, [that is], God.

Contradiction with Luke 11:27-28

Jesus emphasizes the blessing of hearing and keeping God's word over familial lineage, which contrasts with Genesis 48:15 that reflects the significance of Jacob's blessings over his descendants.

Luke 11:27-28: And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
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