Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 13:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 13:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 13:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Kings, it means the man traveled back home using a different path because God told him to do so. He listened and obeyed God's instructions because it's important to do what God says.

1 Kings 13:10: So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 42:6

While 1 Kings 13:10 shows obedience to God's command, Jeremiah 42:6 highlights a consistent vow to obey God whether in favor or not, contrasting the specificity of obedience in 1 Kings 13:10.

Jeremiah 42:6: Whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, when we obey the voice of the LORD our God.

Contradiction with Jonah 1:3

1 Kings 13:10 demonstrates obedience by taking a different path, whereas Jonah 1:3 shows disobedience as Jonah flees from God's directive.

Jonah 1:3: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

1 Kings 13:10 narrates a man of God obeying without extra sacrifices, whereas 1 Samuel 15:22 establishes that obedience is better than sacrifice, highlighting the importance of direct obedience to God's commands.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Numbers 22:32

In 1 Kings 13:10, the man of God adheres to God's word, which is in contrast to Balaam's situation where an angel points out his perverse path, despite initially appearing obedient.

Numbers 22:32: And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because [thy] way is perverse before me: [to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee]
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