Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 17:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 17:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 17:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this part of the story shows how a prophet named Elijah asks a woman for a small piece of bread during a time when there wasn't much food. It teaches about trusting God to provide and being kind to others even when we have little to give.

1 Kings 17:11: And as she was going to fetch [it], he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

Contradiction with Genesis 18:6

Contradiction in the type of bread preparation; here, Abraham's wife Sarah quickly prepares bread, while 1 Kings 17:11 focuses on the widow gathering sticks as part of a more laborious process.

Genesis 18:6: And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth. [Make ready...: Heb. Hasten]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 4:2

Elisha’s encounter emphasizes the abundance of oil, contrasting with the widow's preparation in 1 Kings 17:11, which highlights scarcity.

2 Kings 4:2: And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:19

Jesus feeds the multitude with abundance, contrasting the meager preparation in 1 Kings 17:11.

Matthew 14:19: And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

Contradiction with John 6:9

The miracle with loaves and fishes denotes abundance provided by divine intervention, while 1 Kings 17:11 initially shows limitation before the miracle.

John 6:9: There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:3

Suggests God will not let the righteous go hungry, whereas 1 Kings 17:11 begins with a depiction of scarcity.

Proverbs 10:3: The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. [the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness]
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