Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 10:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 10:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 10:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, when God's Spirit comes to someone, it can help them do special things like speaking messages from God and change them into a better person. It's like when someone gets a big dose of bravery and wisdom from God.

1 Samuel 10:6: And the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not change His mind, which contradicts Saul's transformation into a new person with the Spirit in 1 Samuel 10:6.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:9

This verse suggests nothing new happens under the sun, contradicting the idea of the new man Saul becomes in 1 Samuel 10:6.

Ecclesiastes 1:9: The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse indicates that God does not change, while 1 Samuel 10:6 implies a change in Saul by God's spirit.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

This verse states God does not change, which could contradict the transformation seen in 1 Samuel 10:6.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with Hebrews 13:8

This verse states Jesus Christ is the same always, which contrasts with the change in Saul highlighted in 1 Samuel 10:6.

Hebrews 13:8: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:20

This verse promises wisdom from being with others, which contrasts with the divine infusion of prophecy without human input as in 1 Samuel 10:6.

Proverbs 13:20: He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. [destroyed: Heb. broken]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse speaks of God not being a God of confusion, yet Saul's prophetic experience might be confusing as seen in 1 Samuel 10:6.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
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