Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 18:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 18:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 18:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God gave Elijah special strength and power, so he tied up his clothes to run fast and got to the city before King Ahab did. This shows that with God's help, Elijah could do amazing things.

1 Kings 18:46: And the hand of the LORD was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. [to the...: Heb. till thou come to Jezreel]

Contradiction with Proverbs 4:12

1 Kings 18:46 mentions supernatural strength given to Elijah by the LORD to run, whereas Proverbs emphasizes human wisdom and understanding guiding one's path, which contrasts divine intervention.

Proverbs 4:12: When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

Contradiction with Psalm 147:10

This verse states that God does not delight in the strength of a horse or the legs of a man, suggesting reliance on human strength is not favored, whereas 1 Kings 18:46 portrays God empowering Elijah for a physical feat.

Psalm 147:10: He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

It highlights that the race is not to the swift nor favor to those with strength, contrasting the miraculous speed and strength granted to Elijah in 1 Kings 18:46.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse indicates a curse on reliance on human strength, which contrasts with the situation in 1 Kings 18:46, where God empowers Elijah physically.

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 Psalm 33:16-17

These verses indicate that a king is not saved by the power of his army, nor a warrior by his great strength, contrasting with the divine physical empowerment seen in 1 Kings 18:46.

Psalm 33:16-17: There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
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