Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 13:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 13:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 13:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, a man sent by God came from Judah to a place called Bethel to deliver a message, and King Jeroboam was there, getting ready to make an offering at the altar. This shows that God can send messages to kings through special messengers.

1 Kings 13:1: And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense. [burn: or, offer]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 28:9

This verse states that a prophet is validated when their prophecy comes true, which could contradict the events following the prophecy given by the man of God in 1 Kings 13:1.

Jeremiah 28:9: The prophet which prophesieth of peace, when the word of the prophet shall come to pass, [then] shall the prophet be known, that the LORD hath truly sent him.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20

It mentions that a prophet speaking something not commanded by the Lord should die, which creates tension with the events involving the man of God from Judah in 1 Kings 13:1.

Deuteronomy 18:20: But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.

Contradiction with Amos 3:7

Suggests God reveals His plans to prophets, contrasting with the implied divine silence towards the old prophet later in 1 Kings 13.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:15

Warns against false prophets, which can contrast with the genuine prophecy initially given in 1 Kings 13:1 but with subsequent misleading events.

Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse speaks to God's truthfulness, contrasting with the deception experienced by the man of God in the following events after 1 Kings 13:1.

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?
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