Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 16:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 16:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 16:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Kings, God told Jehu, who was the son of a man named Hanani, to give an important message to a king named Baasha. This means God wanted Baasha to know something special or important.

1 Kings 16:1: Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 28:6

This verse states that God did not answer Saul, either by dreams, Urim, or prophets, which contrasts with God communicating directly to Jehu as mentioned in 1 Kings 16:1.

1 Samuel 28:6: And when Saul enquired of the LORD, the LORD answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:13

God speaks of persistently sending prophets whom the people did not listen to, yet 1 Kings 16:1 shows God speaking directly to a prophet, Jehu, which contrasts with the implied rarity or absence of God's direct communication in Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 7:13: And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye answered not;

Contradiction with Amos 3:7

This verse suggests that the Lord reveals His secrets to the prophets, which can contradict the idea that a different kind of revelation or communication was occurring, as seen in 1 Kings 16:1 where the word of the Lord came directly to Jehu.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
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