Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 15:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 15:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 15:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Nadab became the leader of Israel when Asa was the king of Judah and he was in charge for just two years. Christians might see this as a story showing how different kings ruled during Bible times.

1 Kings 15:25: And Nadab the son of Jeroboam began to reign over Israel in the second year of Asa king of Judah, and reigned over Israel two years. [began...: Heb. reigned]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

Suggests that the actions of kings like Nadab are a result of Israel rejecting God as their king, yet the appointment and actions of kings are ordained by God, contrasting human failure with divine will.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

Indicates that God gave Israel a king in His anger, yet 1 Kings 15:25 narrates the succession of kings as a natural order without mentioning divine displeasure.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

Contradiction with Proverbs 8:15-16

States that kings rule by God’s wisdom and decree, creating a contradiction with the negative reign of Nadab, who "did evil in the sight of the Lord."

Proverbs 8:15-16: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

Contradiction with Psalm 75:7

Acknowledges that God alone decides who rises and who falls in leadership, which contradicts the seemingly cyclical nature of kings' rise and fall through familial succession and political strife.

Psalm 75:7: But God [is] the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Warns against placing trust in human leaders, while 1 Kings 15:25 depicts a system inherently reliant on monarchic leadership without highlighting this spiritual pitfall.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
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