Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 7:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 7:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 7:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the person who wrote this story, God made a big flood that lasted for forty days, and the water made the ark float high above the ground to keep Noah and the animals safe. This was how God protected them from the big storm and water.

Genesis 7:17: And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth.

Contradiction with Genesis 9:11

This verse states God promises never to flood the earth again, contradicting the occurrence of a massive flood in Genesis 7:17.

Genesis 9:11: And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.

Contradiction with Genesis 8:21

God promises not to curse the ground anymore for man's sake, contradicting the destructive flood event in Genesis 7:17.

Genesis 8:21: And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. [a sweet...: Heb. a savour of rest or, satisfaction] [for the imagination: or, through the imagination]

Paradox #1

One potential contradiction could be the description of a global flood affecting the entire Earth. Scientific evidence from geology, biology, and archaeology does not support the occurrence of a recent, worldwide flood as described. For example, geological formations and fossil records indicate a much longer and complex history of Earth's development, with no evidence of a flood that covered all land on Earth simultaneously.

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