Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 50:26

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According to Moses, Joseph lived a long life of 110 years and after he passed away, they took special care of his body and placed him in a coffin in Egypt. This shows how important Joseph was to his family and the people around him.

Genesis 50:26: So Joseph died, [being] an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Ecclesiastes states that the dead know nothing, which contradicts Joseph's preservation in a coffin implying ongoing significance or memory.

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 John 11:25

Jesus saying He is the resurrection and life implies future resurrection, contrasting Genesis which ends Joseph's story with death without such emphasis.

John 11:25: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

Hebrews states men die once and face judgment, whereas Genesis 50:26 ends with Joseph's embalming and does not mention impending judgment.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Revelation 1:18

Jesus holds the keys of hell and death, suggesting divine control over death, contrasted by the finality of Joseph's death and burial as depicted in Genesis.

Revelation 1:18: I [am] he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
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