Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 11:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 11:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 11:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to early Christian interpreters, God is telling someone that if they listen to Him and follow His rules like King David did, He will help them and give them good things, just like He did for David. This means God wants people to do what is right and He promises to be with them if they do.

1 Kings 11:38: And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt walk in my ways, and do [that is] right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant did; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God does not lie or repent, which contradicts the conditional promise in 1 Kings 11:38 where God implies there could be a change based on human actions.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse asserts that God is unchanging, yet 1 Kings 11:38 implies that God's promises are contingent on human obedience.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse declares that God is not a man that He should lie or repent, contradicting the conditional nature of God's promise in 1 Kings 11:38.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Paradox #1

One possible contradiction in this verse could be the tension between human free will and divine intervention. The verse implies that God has a specific plan for how someone should act or what they should do, which might contradict the notion that people have the freedom to make their own choices. This creates a conflict between the idea of following a divine plan and exercising personal freedom.

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