Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 15:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 15:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 15:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows that Samuel was upset with Saul for not listening to God, and when Saul tried to stop Samuel from leaving, Saul's action accidentally tore Samuel's robe. This is like when a piece of cloth gets torn because someone pulled on it too hard, showing that something was broken between them.

1 Samuel 15:27: And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God is not a man to repent, which contradicts the notion of God changing His mind or actions as implied in the preceding narrative.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

Emphasizes that God does not lie or change His mind, contradicting the idea of shifting divine intentions shown in the surrounding context of 1 Samuel 15.

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 Malachi 3:6

Declares that God does not change, which contradicts the concept of God altering His intended course or decisions.

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

Contradiction with James 1:17

States that there is no variableness or shadow of turning with God, contrasting with the implication of divine regret or change of plans.

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.
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