Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 11:39

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 11:39 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 11:39. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God promised to punish King David's family for a while because they didn't always follow His ways, but He also promised that the punishment wouldn't last forever. This means that even if they made mistakes, God still cared about them and planned to help them in the future.

1 Kings 11:39: And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 13:5

God gave the kingdom to David and his descendants forever by a covenant of salt, implying lasting stability.

2 Chronicles 13:5: Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, [even] to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:16

God's promise to David that his house and kingdom shall be established forever suggests no affliction.

2 Samuel 7:16: And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:34-37

God affirms the enduring covenant with David, presenting his throne as perpetual.

Psalm 89:34-37: My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:17

Declares that David shall never lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, implying an unbroken lineage.

Jeremiah 33:17: For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; [David...: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David]

Paradox #1

1 Kings 11:39 could present a moral inconsistency because it discusses punishment being passed down to descendants for the actions of their ancestor. This can conflict with the idea of individual responsibility, where people are accountable for their own actions, not those of others who came before them.

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