Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:1

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

According to the author of 1 Samuel, this verse starts the story by introducing Elkanah, a man from a place called Ramathaimzophim in the hills of Ephraim. It tells us about his family and where he comes from.

1 Samuel 1:1: Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

The Lord looks on the heart, not outward appearance, contrasting with the lineage-focused introduction in 1 Samuel 1:1.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Acts 10:34

God shows no partiality, challenging the significance given to Elkanah's lineage in 1 Samuel 1:1.

Acts 10:34: Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

There is neither Jew nor Greek, contradicting the specific tribal identity mentioned in 1 Samuel 1:1.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Matthew 23:9

Call no man your father on earth, questioning the emphasis on ancestry in 1 Samuel 1:1.

Matthew 23:9: And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Contradiction with James 2:1

Do not show favoritism, conflicting with the importance of Elkanah’s lineage in 1 Samuel 1:1.

James 2:1: My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of glory, with respect of persons.
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