Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 1:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 1:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows how Hannah and her family gave a big gift to God to say thank you for the child He gave them, and they took the child to Eli, the priest, to serve in God's house. It teaches that giving to God and being thankful is important.

1 Samuel 1:25: And they slew a bullock, and brought the child to Eli.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes God's desire for mercy and knowledge of Him rather than sacrifices, which contradicts the act of slaughtering a bullock for a religious purpose in 1 Samuel 1:25.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:11

This verse questions the value of sacrifices, contrasting the sacrificial act in 1 Samuel 1:25 by implying that God does not delight in burnt offerings and animal sacrifices.

Isaiah 1:11: To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. [he goats: Heb. great he goats]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23

This passage suggests that God did not command sacrifices when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt, contradicting the sacrificial practice in 1 Samuel 1:25.

Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]

Contradiction with Psalm 51:16-17

These verses highlight that God does not desire sacrifices but rather a broken spirit and contrite heart, contradicting the act of animal sacrifice described in 1 Samuel 1:25.

Psalm 51:16-17: For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give [it]: thou delightest not in burnt offering. [else...: or, that I should]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

These verses express God's rejection of Israel's feasts and sacrifices, suggesting that mere ritual offerings, like in 1 Samuel 1:25, are insufficient without justice and righteousness.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Micah 6:6-8

This passage indicates that God prefers justice, mercy, and humility over burnt offerings and sacrifices, contradicting the animal offering described in 1 Samuel 1:25.

Micah 6:6-8: Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old? [of a...: Heb. sons of a year?]
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