Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 5:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 5:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 5:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, this verse tells us that Seth, who was a very important person in early Bible times, lived for a very long time, 912 years, and then he passed away, which shows that everyone, no matter how special, will eventually die.

Genesis 5:8: And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

Contradicts the narrative of extraordinarily long lifespans by asserting it is appointed for men to die once and then face judgment, which implies a focus on natural, shorter lifespans.

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

Contradiction with Psalm 90:10

States that the days of our lives are seventy years, or eighty if we have the strength, which contrasts with the extremely long lifespan of Seth.

Psalm 90:10: The days of our years [are] threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength [they be] fourscore years, yet [is] their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. [The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:22

While not a direct contradiction, it generalizes that in Adam all die, possibly implying a more immediate death than the extended lifespans of early Genesis figures.

1 Corinthians 15:22: For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:2

Talks about a time to be born and a time to die within the confines of a typical life cycle, which contrasts with the exceptional age of Seth suggesting an unusual timeline.

Ecclesiastes 3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted; [to be...: Heb. to bear]
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