Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 50:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 50:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 50:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, Joseph's family left their small children and animals behind in a safe place called Goshen while they went to do something important. This shows that they trusted Goshen as a safe home for their loved ones and animals.

Genesis 50:8: And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

While Genesis 50:8 shows Joseph leaving to bury his father, Exodus 20:12 emphasizes honoring one's father, which Joseph is fulfilling rather than contradicting.

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 Luke 9:59-60

Jesus tells someone to let the dead bury their own dead, seemingly prioritizing spiritual duties over burial customs, in contrast to Joseph's action in Genesis 50:8.

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