1 Samuel 12:24 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to the author of the book of Samuel, this verse means that we should respect and love God, doing good things because He has done many wonderful things for us. We should always remember these good things and serve God with our whole hearts.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:9

While 1 Samuel 12:24 emphasizes fearing the Lord, Joshua 1:9 commands being strong and courageous, not being afraid.

Joshua 1:9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

1 Samuel 12:24 advises fearing the Lord in truth, while Proverbs 3:5 focuses on trusting the Lord and not leaning on one's own understanding, which can be seen as contrasting reliance.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:15

1 Samuel 12:24 talks about serving the Lord with all your heart, while Ecclesiastes 8:15 suggests enjoying life and eating, drinking, and being merry, which might seem at odds with wholehearted service to God.

Ecclesiastes 8:15: Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

1 Samuel 12:24 instructs followers to serve the Lord, but Matthew 6:25 tells people not to worry about their lives, which could potentially conflict with serving with fear.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Luke 9:60

1 Samuel 12:24 calls for serving and fearing God, but Luke 9:60 portrays Jesus telling someone to let the dead bury their own dead, which might contradict the idea of serving by prioritizing God over traditional duties.

Luke 9:60: Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Romans 8:15

1 Samuel 12:24 encourages serving the Lord with fear, while Romans 8:15 says believers have not received a spirit of bondage again to fear, suggesting a different relationship with God.