Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 49:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 49:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 49:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, Jacob was telling his sons that he was going to die soon and wanted to be buried with his family. He asked them to bury him in the special cave where his ancestors were, to be with them again.

Genesis 49:29: And he charged them, and said unto them, I am to be gathered unto my people: bury me with my fathers in the cave that [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite,

Contradiction with Matthew 22:32

Jesus refers to God as the God of the living, implying eternal life, whereas Genesis 49:29 discusses gathering to ancestors, indicating death.

Matthew 22:32: And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse states that the dead know nothing, while Genesis 49:29 implies a form of continued existence with ancestors.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:13

Describes patriarchs dying without receiving the promises, contradicting the notion of being gathered to ancestors where promises might be fulfilled.

Hebrews 11:13: These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. [in faith: Gr. according to faith]

Contradiction with Luke 16:22-23

Describes Lazarus and the rich man in distinct afterlife experiences, unlike the collective gathering implied in Genesis 49:29.

Luke 16:22-23: And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

Suggests a resurrection and meeting the Lord, different from the earthly burial and gathering described in Genesis 49:29.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
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