Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 13:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 13:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 13:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this part of the story is about God showing a powerful sign to prove that what He said would happen was true. The altar breaking and the ashes spilling out were like God's way of saying, "See, I am with you and my words will come true."

1 Kings 13:3: And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This [is] the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that [are] upon it shall be poured out.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse states that every good and perfect gift is from above, implying the consistency of God's actions, whereas 1 Kings 13:3 describes a sign of destruction as a divine prophecy, which may seem inconsistent with the nature of God as described in James.

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 Jeremiah 15:19

This verse emphasizes the steadfastness and reliability of God's words, which contrasts with the seemingly harsh judgment in 1 Kings 13:3.

Jeremiah 15:19: Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, [and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:15

This passage speaks of God's enduring mercy, which could be viewed as contrasting with the immediate and severe sign of judgment portrayed in 1 Kings 13:3.

2 Samuel 7:15: But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took [it] from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Here, God desires mercy, not sacrifice, which appears to contradict the prophetic sign of judgment in 1 Kings 13:3 that leads to violence.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:32

God declares having no pleasure in the death of anyone, conflicting with the notion of a destructive sign as seen in 1 Kings 13:3.

Ezekiel 18:32: For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord GOD: wherefore turn [yourselves], and live ye. [yourselves: or, others]
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