Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 19:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 19:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 19:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Kings, Elijah is feeling very sad and alone because he thinks he is the only one left who still loves God. He is worried because the people have stopped following God's rules and want to hurt him too.

1 Kings 19:10: And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:18

This verse contradicts 1 Kings 19:10 by stating that there are 7,000 in Israel who have not bowed down to Baal, opposing Elijah's claim that he is the only one left.

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]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in this verse may revolve around the question of loyalty and faith. The prophet claims to have been zealous for God, yet he feels abandoned and isolated as others have turned away from God's covenant. This can highlight a conflict between the expectation of divine support for those who are loyal and the reality of feeling forsaken and threatened, raising questions about the nature of divine justice and protection.

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