Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 13:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 13:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 13:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, while they were sitting at the table, God gave a special message to the prophet who had invited the man back. This shows that God can talk to people at unexpected times, even when they are eating.

1 Kings 13:20: And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse emphasizes that God detests lying lips, whereas in 1 Kings 13:20, the old prophet who lied receives a revelation from God.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not lie or change His mind, which could contradict why He would deliver a message through a lying prophet as seen in 1 Kings 13:20.

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?

Contradiction with Titus 1:2

Indicates that God cannot lie, raising the question of why divine truth is conveyed through a deceitful person in 1 Kings 13:20.

Titus 1:2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; [In: or, For]

Contradiction with Hebrews 6:18

States that it is impossible for God to lie, which contrasts with a truthful prophetic message being delivered through someone deceitful in 1 Kings 13:20.

Hebrews 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:

Contradiction with James 1:13

Says God does not tempt anyone with evil, which may contrast with the misleading actions leading to a man's doom as seen in 1 Kings 13:20.

James 1:13: Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: [evil: or, evils]
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