Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 2:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 2:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 2:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, in the Bible, there is no one as special and perfect as God. God is the strongest and safest place to go when you need help.

1 Samuel 2:2: [There is] none holy as the LORD: for [there is] none beside thee: neither [is there] any rock like our God.

Contradiction with Exodus 8:10

This verse implies there is none like God in terms of His actions at a specific time, while 1 Samuel 2:2 states there is none holy like the Lord, suggesting a broader scope of uniqueness.

Exodus 8:10: And he said, To morrow. And he said, [Be it] according to thy word: that thou mayest know that [there is] none like unto the LORD our God. [To morrow: or, Against to morrow]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:18

This verse questions who can be compared to God, challenging the idea presented in 1 Samuel 2:2 by addressing God's form rather than holiness.

Isaiah 40:18: To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?

Contradiction with Exodus 15:11

This verse highlights God's uniqueness among the gods, potentially contradicting the exclusive holiness claim of 1 Samuel 2:2 when considering other divine beings mentioned.

Exodus 15:11: Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful [in] praises, doing wonders? [gods: or, mighty ones?]

Contradiction with Psalm 89:6

This verse queries who in the heavens can be compared to the Lord, offering a different perspective on His incomparability than the one in 1 Samuel 2:2.

Psalm 89:6: For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? [who] among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:5

This verse questions whom God can be compared to, suggesting a broader question of equivalency than the specific holiness mentioned in 1 Samuel 2:2.

Isaiah 46:5: To whom will ye liken me, and make [me] equal, and compare me, that we may be like?
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