Contradictions and Paradoxes in Genesis 8:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Genesis 8:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Genesis 8:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Moses, the dove not coming back to Noah meant that it had found some land to live on, showing that the flood was ending. This made Noah happy because it meant the world was getting safe again for them to leave the ark.

Genesis 8:12: And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more.

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]
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