Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 6:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 6:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 6:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Genesis, God told Noah how to build a big boat, called the ark, with a window, a door on the side, and three floors inside. This was to keep Noah, his family, and all the animals safe.

Genesis 6:16: A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make it.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:48

This verse calls for perfection, while Genesis 6:16 describes a mundane task, highlighting a disparity between divine morality and human actions.

Matthew 5:48: Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Contradiction with James 4:13-14

Encourages reliance on God's will for the future, contrasting with the self-sufficiency shown in the act of constructing an ark.

James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

Emphasizes faith in the unseen, while Genesis 6:16 involves tangible, specific instructions.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]

Contradiction with John 3:16

Describes salvation through faith, contrasting with the physical salvation Noah achieves through building the ark.

John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:7

Encourages living by faith, not by sight, contrasting with the direct, visible building task described in Genesis 6:16.

2 Corinthians 5:7: (For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Declares that God does not dwell in handmade temples, while Genesis 6:16 involves creating a physical refuge.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
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