Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 13:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 13:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 13:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, a person asked his sons to bury him next to a special man of God because he respected him. He wanted to be close to the man even after he died, showing admiration and connection.

1 Kings 13:31: And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God [is] buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-36

These verses speak of dividing families, which contradicts 1 Kings 13:31's notion of honoring the prophet in death by his sons.

Matthew 10:35-36: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Luke 12:51-53

These verses suggest family division due to the message of Christ, contrasting with the unity shown in the burial arrangement in 1 Kings 13:31.

Luke 12:51-53: Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:

Contradiction with Mark 3:25

This verse highlights the idea of a divided house not standing, opposing the united family action in 1 Kings 13:31.

Mark 3:25: And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.

Contradiction with Micah 7:6

Talks about family discord, opposing the respectful burial by family in 1 Kings 13:31.

Micah 7:6: For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies [are] the men of his own house.
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