Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 12:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 12:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 12:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel is telling the people that it was God who helped Moses and Aaron become leaders and who brought their ancestors out of Egypt. He is reminding them that God did great things for their families in the past.

1 Samuel 12:6: And Samuel said unto the people, [It is] the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. [advanced: or, made]

Contradiction with Judges 2:18

Describes God raising up judges who delivered the Israelites, which can be seen as a contrast to God sending Moses and Aaron alone for deliverance in 1 Samuel 12:6.

Judges 2:18: And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:5

The Israelites demand a king to judge them like other nations, contradicting the reliance on divine leadership through Moses and Aaron mentioned in 1 Samuel 12:6.

1 Samuel 8:5: And said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways: now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

God expresses displeasure with giving Israel a king, implying human leadership as problematic, conflicting with the idea of divine leadership through Moses and Aaron in 1 Samuel 12:6.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

Contradiction with Acts 13:21

This verse describes God giving Saul as the king by the people's request, contrasting with 1 Samuel 12:6, which highlights God's initiation in choosing leaders like Moses and Aaron.

Acts 13:21: And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.

Contradiction with Psalm 106:32-33

Describes Moses as failing to sanctify God at Meribah due to the Israelites' provocation, contrasting with the successful leadership and deliverance attributed to Moses and Aaron in 1 Samuel 12:6.

Psalm 106:32-33: They angered [him] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes:
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