Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 14:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 14:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 14:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God told the prophet Ahijah that a queen was coming to see him because her son was sick. God also let Ahijah know that she was pretending to be someone else.

1 Kings 14:5: And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he [is] sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] another [woman].

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

While 1 Kings 14:5 suggests God specifically revealing secret things, Proverbs 15:3 states that the eyes of the Lord are everywhere, implying nothing is hidden that needs special revelation.

Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:10

1 Kings 14:5 shows God foretelling a future event to Ahijah, but Isaiah 46:10 declares God’s ability to declare the end from the beginning, suggesting an ongoing knowledge of all things rather than a specific revelation.

Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Contradiction with Hebrews 4:13

1 Kings 14:5 indicates God directly revealing something hidden, whereas Hebrews 4:13 states that nothing is hidden from God’s sight, implying no need for specific disclosure.

Hebrews 4:13: Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things [are] naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Contradiction with 1 John 3:20

In 1 Kings 14:5, God instructs the prophet of Ahijah what he should say, but 1 John 3:20 suggests God doesn’t need to reveal because He already knows everything comprehensively.

1 John 3:20: For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
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