Contradiction with Hosea 12:11
While Genesis 49:11 speaks of abundance using wine and vines, Hosea 12:11 speaks of futility and desolation in Gilead and Gilgal, illustrative of vanity despite sacrifices.
Hosea 12:11: [Is there] iniquity [in] Gilead? surely they are vanity: they sacrifice bullocks in Gilgal; yea, their altars [are] as heaps in the furrows of the fields.
Contradiction with Isaiah 5:10
Contradicting the abundance of wine in Genesis 49:11, Isaiah 5:10 highlights a scarcity, where a large vineyard produces very little wine.
Isaiah 5:10: Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
Contradiction with Joel 1:10
In contrast to the plentiful wine imagery, Joel 1:10 describes fields wasted and wine dried up due to destruction.
Joel 1:10: The field is wasted, the land mourneth; for the corn is wasted: the new wine is dried up, the oil languisheth.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 48:33
This verse expresses a removal of joy and gladness from the plentiful vineyards, opposing the abundance suggested in Genesis 49:11.
Jeremiah 48:33: And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: none shall tread with shouting; [their] shouting [shall be] no shouting.
Contradiction with Amos 4:9
Contradicting the flourishing vine symbolism in Genesis 49:11, Amos 4:9 depicts devastation by blight and mildew, affecting vineyards negatively.
Amos 4:9: I have smitten you with blasting and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the palmerworm devoured [them]: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD. [when...: or, the multitude of your gardens, etc. did the palmerworm]
Paradox #1
The potential inconsistency or contradiction with Genesis 49:11 could relate to the imagery used in the verse. It involves a character tying a donkey to a vine and washing garments in wine, which seems impractical and metaphorical rather than literal. This imagery could conflict with historical agricultural practices, as using a valuable vine for tying an animal might harm the vine. Additionally, washing garments in wine could be seen as wasteful given the value of wine in ancient times. Interpretations often suggest symbolic meanings rather than historical actions.