Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 14:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 14:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 14:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, Saul told everyone not to eat meat with blood because it was against God's rules. So, the people brought their animals and cooked the meat the right way to make sure they were following what God wanted.

1 Samuel 14:34: And Saul said, Disperse yourselves among the people, and say unto them, Bring me hither every man his ox, and every man his sheep, and slay [them] here, and eat; and sin not against the LORD in eating with the blood. And all the people brought every man his ox with him that night, and slew [them] there. [with him: Heb. in his hand]

Contradiction with Acts 10:13-15

God's command to Peter to eat all kinds of animals, declaring them clean, contradicts the prohibition of eating meat with blood in 1 Samuel 14:34.

Acts 10:13-15: And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat.

Contradiction with Matthew 15:11

Jesus states that it is not what goes into the mouth that defiles a person, suggesting a contradiction with dietary restrictions like those in 1 Samuel 14:34.

Matthew 15:11: Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-19

This passage suggests that all foods are clean, which contradicts the dietary law against eating blood in 1 Samuel 14:34.

Mark 7:18-19: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency might relate to the practices of preparing meat according to dietary laws. This verse depicts people eating meat without properly draining the blood, which goes against earlier laws given in Leviticus. This suggests either a lapse in following religious laws or a difference in practices over time.

Paradox #2

The potential moral inconsistency with this verse involves the practice of eating meat with blood, which is forbidden in other parts of the Bible. This situation highlights a conflict between immediate survival needs and religious laws.

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