Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 18:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 18:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 18:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows how Elijah wanted people to really see and understand a miracle by making it extra difficult, so he asked them to pour water on the altar three times. This was to help everyone know for sure that God was the one doing something very special and powerful.

1 Kings 18:34: And he said, Do [it] the second time. And they did [it] the second time. And he said, Do [it] the third time. And they did [it] the third time.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:38

This verse describes the fire of the Lord consuming the offering, while 1 Kings 18:34 describes pouring water on the altar, seemingly making it harder for fire to consume the offering.

1 Kings 18:38: Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that [was] in the trench.

Contradiction with Hebrews 12:29

This verse says "our God is a consuming fire," suggesting fire's consuming nature, contrasting with pouring water on a sacrifice to be consumed by fire as in 1 Kings 18:34.

Hebrews 12:29: For our God [is] a consuming fire.

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