Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 19:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 19:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 19:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse is about King Ahab telling his wife, Queen Jezebel, how Elijah, a prophet, defeated and killed all the false prophets. It shows how Elijah was very brave and did what God wanted him to do.

1 Kings 19:1: And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:39

This verse shows the people's acknowledgment of God, contrasting 1 Kings 19:1 where fear and faithlessness are implied in Elijah's reaction.

1 Kings 18:39: And when all the people saw [it], they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he [is] the God; the LORD, he [is] the God.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:18

This verse contradicts 1 Kings 19:1 by highlighting that there are still faithful followers of God, not just Elijah alone feeling threatened.

1 Kings 19:18: Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him. [I have...: or, I will leave]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:40

This verse shows Elijah's victory over the prophets of Baal, which contrasts with his fear in 1 Kings 19:1.

1 Kings 18:40: And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. [Take: or, Apprehend]

Contradiction with Romans 8:31

This verse implies that if God is with someone, no one can be against them, which contrasts with Elijah's fear in 1 Kings 19:1.

Romans 8:31: What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us?

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

This verse states that God gives a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind, in contrast to the fear shown by Elijah in 1 Kings 19:1.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with Psalm 27:1

This verse declares the Lord as a source of strength and light, contradicting the fear and discouragement shown in 1 Kings 19:1.

Psalm 27:1: [[A Psalm] of David.] The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse encourages fear not, contrasting with the fear-driven actions of Elijah in 1 Kings 19:1.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
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