Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 16:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 16:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 16:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, when Zimri saw that he couldn't win, he went into the king's big house and set it on fire with himself inside, leading to his death. This shows that sometimes people make very sad choices when they feel trapped and scared.

1 Kings 16:18: And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died,

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse commands "Thou shalt not kill," contradicting Zimri's act of suicide in 1 Kings 16:18.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:19

This verse states that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, emphasizing the sanctity of life; contradicting Zimri's choice to commit suicide.

1 Corinthians 6:19: What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which is] in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

Contradiction with Genesis 9:5-6

This verse upholds the value of human life and mandates a reckoning for shedding blood, contradicting Zimri's act of self-destruction.

Genesis 9:5-6: And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:6

This verse states that the Lord kills and makes alive, suggesting life's and death's authority lies with God, contradicting Zimri's suicide.

1 Samuel 2:6: The LORD killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:17

This verse warns against being wicked or foolish to the point of self-destruction, contradicting Zimri's actions in choosing to end his life.

Ecclesiastes 7:17: Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? [before...: Heb. not in thy time?]
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