Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 17:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 17:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 17:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, the woman is telling Elijah that she has only a tiny bit of flour and oil left to make a small meal for herself and her son, and she thinks it will be their last meal because they have nothing else to eat. She is very worried and feels like there's no hope for more food.

1 Kings 17:12: And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:31-32

These verses suggest that one should not worry about what they will eat or drink, as God knows their needs, contrasting with the widow's fear of lack in 1 Kings 17:12.

Matthew 6:31-32: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Contradiction with Luke 12:24

This verse emphasizes God's provision and care for His creation, suggesting trust rather than the sense of desperation and lack expressed by the widow in 1 Kings 17:12.

Luke 12:24: Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?

Contradiction with Philippians 4:19

This verse assures that God will supply every need, which contrasts the widow's expression of having only a little meal and oil and expecting to die.

Philippians 4:19: But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 14:19-20

These verses describe Jesus feeding thousands with a small amount of food, which contradicts the widow's expectation of insufficiency in 1 Kings 17:12.

Matthew 14:19-20: 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 Psalm 34:10

It states that those who seek the Lord shall not lack any good thing, contrasting the widow’s expectation of scarcity in 1 Kings 17:12.

Psalm 34:10: The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good [thing].

Paradox #1

1 Kings 17:12 involves a widow expressing her dire situation and lack of resources during a famine. A contradiction or conflict could arise from the expectation of hospitality and sharing by someone who has almost nothing. It may seem unfair or burdensome to ask someone to give when they are already struggling to survive. This tension highlights the challenge of balancing faith and compassion with practical survival needs.

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