Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 19:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 19:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 19:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of 1 Kings, when the young man wanted to say goodbye to his family before following Elijah, Elijah told him it was okay to go back and do that. This shows that sometimes God understands if we need to do important things with our family before doing what He asks.

1 Kings 19:20: And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee? [Go...: Heb. Go return]

Contradiction with Matthew 8:21-22

In 1 Kings 19:20, Elijah allows Elisha to bid farewell to his parents before following him, whereas in Matthew 8:21-22, Jesus tells a disciple to follow Him without returning to bury his father.

Matthew 8:21-22: And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-62

While Elisha is permitted to say goodbye to his family in 1 Kings 19:20, Luke 9:59-62 shows Jesus expressing that immediate commitment is required, not allowing someone to first go and bid farewell.

Luke 9:59-62: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:18-20

Elisha is permitted to go back and bid farewell to his family, while in Matthew 4:18-20, Peter and Andrew immediately leave their nets and follow Jesus without returning home.

Matthew 4:18-20: And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
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