Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 18:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 18:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 18:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book 1 Kings, this verse is about a man named Elijah, who is a prophet. Elijah is telling someone to go and inform their king that he, Elijah, has arrived.

1 Kings 18:11: And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Trust in the LORD conflicts with being instructed to go to a human authority alone, as Elisha asks Obadiah to do.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:1

Encourages testing spirits and questioning rather than simply following instructions.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Contradiction with Acts 5:29

Emphasizes obeying God rather than human directives, unlike Obadiah going to Ahab.

Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Warns against trusting in man as Obadiah is asked to report to King Ahab.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:28

Urges fear of God rather than of those who can kill the body, contrasting Obadiah's fear of Ahab.

Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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