Contradiction with Genesis 2:17
This verse states that Adam would die the day he eats from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, which contradicts Genesis 5:4 where Adam continues to live for many years after eating the fruit.
Genesis 2:17: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. [thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die]
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27
This verse states that it is appointed for men to die once, and then face judgment, which contrasts with Genesis 5:4 where Adam lives many years after the fall without immediate judgment.
Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Paradox #1
Some people find it difficult to understand how Adam and Eve could have had so many children and populated the earth, considering issues like the long lifespan of these early figures and how they fit into the timeline of human history. Additionally, there may be questions about the genetic implications of siblings marrying to continue the human race.
Paradox #2
Genesis 5:4 mentions that Adam had sons and daughters after Seth, which would imply that the early human population grew from Adam's family alone. The contradiction here is the concept of human genetic diversity. If the entire human population descended from just one family, modern genetic studies show we would expect a severe lack of genetic diversity due to inbreeding. However, current human genetic diversity suggests a larger, more varied ancestral population.
Paradox #3
In Genesis 5:4, it mentions that Adam had other sons and daughters, but it does not specify exactly how many. This lack of specific numbers can lead to uncertainty or ambiguity about the size of Adam's family. Additionally, since Adam is said to have lived for many years, the timeline and number of his descendants are not clearly accounted for, which might seem inconsistent for precise tracking of genealogies.