Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 6:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 6:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 6:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, God told Noah to build a big boat called an ark using special wood. He also said to make rooms inside and cover it with sticky stuff to keep water out.

Genesis 6:14: Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. [rooms: Heb. nests]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

Genesis 6:14 involves an instruction for building the ark with implications of coming destruction, while Exodus 20:13 commands not to kill, highlighting a conflict between destruction and preservation of life.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Genesis 6:14 is about gathering materials for an ark in preparation for judgment, whereas Isaiah 2:4 speaks of turning weapons of war into peaceful tools, contrasting preparation for destruction with a vision of peace.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Genesis 6:14 concerns constructing an ark for impending judgment, while Matthew 5:9 blesses peacemakers, creating a tension between impending judgment and the call for peace.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with John 3:17

Genesis 6:14 implies impending judgment through the ark's construction, whereas John 3:17 emphasizes that Jesus came not to condemn the world but to save it, contrasting judgment with salvation.

John 3:17: For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:7

Genesis 6:14 involves preparing for the flood as an act of faith, while Hebrews 11:7 also mentions Noah's faith but underscores the saving of his household, pointing to faith leading to salvation.

Hebrews 11:7: By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. [moved...: or, being wary]

Paradox #1

Some people may see a contradiction in the description of building materials. It mentions using "gopher wood," but there's no clear understanding of what type of wood this is, as it's not identified elsewhere in historical or archaeological records. This can lead to uncertainty about the practical aspect of building as described.

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