Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 15:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 15:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 15:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, Jeroboam did bad things and made the people of Israel do bad things too, which made God very upset. Because of this, God wasn't happy with Jeroboam and his actions.

1 Kings 15:30: Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 13:13-14

This verse suggests God sought a man after his own heart to lead, contradicting with 1 Kings 15:30 which speaks of God's anger leading to judgment on Jeroboam's house.

1 Samuel 13:13-14: And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse speaks of God's plans for prosperity and hope, contrasting with God’s judgment on Jeroboam's lineage in 1 Kings 15:30.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

Here, God is described as forgiving and merciful, which seems at odds with his actions in 1 Kings 15:30 to wipe out Jeroboam's house.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:14

This verse underscores the theme of forgiveness upon repentance, whereas 1 Kings 15:30 describes an unrelenting judgment.

2 Chronicles 7:14: If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. [which...: Heb. upon whom my name is called]
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