Contradiction with James 5:17
This verse states that Elias prayed earnestly for it not to rain, and it didn't rain for three and a half years, implying human action could influence rainfall, whereas 1 Kings 8:35 attributes the withholding of rain to God's response to sin.
James 5:17: Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. [subject...: of the same nature, that is, a fellow mortal] [earnestly: or, in his prayer]
Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
This verse suggests the continuity of seasons and implies consistent cycles of rain, contradicting the notion in 1 Kings 8:35 where rain is withheld due to sin.
Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse indicates that God makes it rain on both the just and the unjust, which seems to oppose the idea in 1 Kings 8:35 where rain is withheld due to people's sins.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Paradox #1
One possible contradiction in the verse could be the implication that weather patterns, such as rain, are directly controlled by moral actions or obedience to religious laws. Science explains weather through natural atmospheric processes and physical principles, not moral behavior. Therefore, attributing weather changes to moral conduct conflicts with the scientific understanding of meteorology.
Paradox #2
One contradiction could be the idea that natural events, like droughts, are a result of people's behavior. This suggests that those suffering from lack of rain are being punished, which might be seen as unfair, especially to those who have not done anything wrong. Some might see this as inconsistent with the idea of a just and loving deity.