Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 8:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 8:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 8:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, who is believed to have written Genesis, Noah waited for one more week and then sent the dove out again to see if it could find a place to land. This was Noah's way of checking if the floodwaters had gone down and if the earth was drying up.

Genesis 8:10: And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;

Contradiction with James 5:7

James 5:7 mentions patience in waiting for rain, which contrasts with the act of Noah sending the dove to quickly verify the receding waters in Genesis 8:10.

James 5:7: Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. [Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience]

Contradiction with Matthew 24:36

The uncertainty in Matthew 24:36 about the timing of events contradicts the implied knowledge in Genesis 8:10 where Noah takes specific action based on presumed knowledge of the flood's receding timeline.

Matthew 24:36: But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

This verse speaks of unpredictability ("as a thief in the night"), contrasting with Noah's planned, deliberate checking of floodwater levels in Genesis 8:10.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 11:4

This verse advises against watching the weather and being inactive, while Genesis 8:10 shows Noah actively watching the environment and responding.

Ecclesiastes 11:4: He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:7

Jeremiah emphasizes trust in the Lord without relying on outward signs, while Genesis 8:10 shows reliance on empirical evidence by Noah sending the dove.

Jeremiah 17:7: Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
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