Contradiction with Genesis 6:19-20
This verse instructs Noah to bring two of every kind of living creature, male and female, into the ark, which seems to contradict Genesis 7:2, where Noah is instructed to take seven pairs of each clean animal.
Genesis 6:19-20: And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every [sort] shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep [them] alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
Paradox #1
Genesis 7:2 could lead to confusion because it mentions taking animals into the ark in pairs of seven or seven pairs, which seems inconsistent with earlier instructions in Genesis 6:19-20 where Noah is told to take animals in pairs of two. This discrepancy raises questions about the exact number of animals Noah was supposed to bring.
Paradox #2
Genesis 7:2 has a potential contradiction with an earlier verse, Genesis 6:19-20. In Genesis 6, God instructs Noah to bring two of every kind of living creature into the ark. However, in Genesis 7, it specifies taking seven pairs of clean animals and only one pair of unclean animals. This inconsistency involves the differing numbers of animals to be taken onto the ark.
Paradox #3
The contradiction might be seen in the instruction to take specific numbers of animals for the ark, which could be seen as inconsistent with God's earlier command in Genesis to "fill the earth and subdue it," suggesting care for all creatures. Selecting a limited number for survival may seem contradictory to a universal care for creation.
Paradox #4
The potential contradiction in Genesis 7:2 involves the number of animals Noah is instructed to take onto the Ark. In one part, it specifies taking animals by sevens, while another part of the story mentions taking them two by two. This inconsistency in the number of animals could be seen as conflicting instructions.