Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 1:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 1:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Hannah decided not to go with her husband because she wanted to stay with her baby until he was a little older and didn’t need milk anymore. Then, she planned to take him to the special place where people worship God and leave him there to live and serve God forever.

1 Samuel 1:22: But Hannah went not up; for she said unto her husband, [I will not go up] until the child be weaned, and [then] I will bring him, that he may appear before the LORD, and there abide for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:24

1 Samuel 1:22 references a specific vow being fulfilled through dedication, whereas Matthew 5:24 emphasizes reconciliation over ritual or offering.

Matthew 5:24: Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8

1 Samuel 1:22 narrates the postponement of female involvement in worship, whereas Exodus 20:8 requires keeping the Sabbath holy, implying ongoing participation without postponement.

Exodus 20:8: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

1 Samuel 1:22 shows dedication to a child before God, while Luke 14:26 speaks of prioritizing God even over family.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:7

1 Samuel 1:22 is about fulfilling a vow precisely, while Matthew 12:7 underscores mercy over sacrifice.

Matthew 12:7: But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.

Contradiction with James 2:26

1 Samuel 1:22 focuses on a specific act of faith (dedication of Samuel), while James 2:26 highlights that faith without works is dead, implying continuous action beyond one vow.

James 2:26: For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. [spirit: or, breath]
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