Contradiction with Genesis 7:24
This verse describes the waters prevailing upon the earth for 150 days, contrasting with the idea in Genesis 8:12 that the conditions permitted the dove not to return.
Genesis 7:24: And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.
Contradiction with Genesis 7:4
Here, God states it will rain for forty days and nights, suggesting a limited timeframe for the flood's apex, while Genesis 8:12 implies a much longer timespan for resolution.
Genesis 7:4: For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. [destroy: Heb. blot out]
Contradiction with Genesis 8:10
States Noah waited seven days before the second sending of the dove, suggesting a careful periodical sequence, which contrasts with the finality and resolution implied in Genesis 8:12.
Genesis 8:10: And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark;
Contradiction with Genesis 8:7
Describes sending a raven that went forth but not returning, which contrasts with the significance of the dove not returning in Genesis 8:12, initially creating confusion about which bird's actions indicated the end of flooding.
Genesis 8:7: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. [to...: Heb. in going forth and returning]