Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 21:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 21:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 21:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, when Ahab showed he was sorry and humble, God decided not to punish him while he was alive but would do so later during his son's time. This teaches that being sorry and humble can make a difference in how God treats people.

1 Kings 21:29: Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-22

Contradicts the notion of delayed punishment by highlighting immediate forgiveness upon repentance, differing from the deferred consequences in 1 Kings 21:29.

Ezekiel 18:21-22: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with Romans 2:6-8

Contradicts the idea that punishment can be postponed based on pious actions, asserting judgment is based on continuous actions, not temporary repentance.

Romans 2:6-8: Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:21

Suggests that the wicked cannot escape punishment, contrasting with the delay in immediate judgment seen in 1 Kings 21:29.

Proverbs 11:21: [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Galatians 6:7

States that individuals will reap what they sow, which conflicts with the delay in retribution depicted in 1 Kings 21:29.

Galatians 6:7: Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

Paradox #1

The verse shows a situation where a person who has done wrong humbles himself and receives mercy, while there are other parts of the Bible suggesting that wrongdoing must be punished. This might seem inconsistent to some people who expect punishment rather than mercy.

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