Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:15

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

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Hannah is telling someone that she is very sad and hasn't had any wine, but she has been praying very hard to God. She wants to make sure they know she is talking to God because she is upset, not because she is drunk.

1 Samuel 1:15: And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I [am] a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD. [of a sorrowful...: Heb. hard of spirit]

Contradiction with Proverbs 23:31

This verse advises against looking upon wine when it is red, which could be seen as a condemnation of consumption, contradicting Hannah's defense that she has not drunk wine or strong drink.

Proverbs 23:31: Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:18

This verse instructs not to be drunk with wine, which could imply condemnation of wine consumption, while Hannah clarifies she is not drunk but pours out her soul to the Lord.

Ephesians 5:18: And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
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