Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 17:17

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

According to the author of 1 Kings, this story shows that sometimes bad things happen, like the boy getting very sick. But it's important because it sets the stage for God to help through a miracle later on.

1 Kings 17:17: And it came to pass after these things, [that] the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Contradiction with John 11:25-26

Jesus speaks of resurrection and life, promising eternal life to believers, which contrasts with the despair of death in 1 Kings 17:17.

John 11:25-26: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

Speaks about the inevitability of death as a one-time event, contrary to the resurrection theme implied later in 1 Kings 17.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Psalm 118:17

Declares that one shall not die but live to declare the works of the Lord, which contrasts with the initial death in 1 Kings 17:17.

Psalm 118:17: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

Asserts that all things work together for good for those who love God, which challenges the initial tragedy perceived in 1 Kings 17:17.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 15:54-55

Speaks of death being swallowed up in victory, contrasting with the immediate sense of loss and death in 1 Kings 17:17.

1 Corinthians 15:54-55: So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

Describes a future without death or mourning, contrasting with the present grief in 1 Kings 17:17.

Revelation 21:4: And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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