Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 3:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 3:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 3:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, God came to visit the place called Shiloh again and talked to a boy named Samuel to teach him important things. This means God wanted Samuel to know Him better and share His messages.

1 Samuel 3:21: And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.

Contradiction with Amos 8:11-12

This verse talks about a famine of hearing the words of the Lord, which contrasts with the frequent revelations in 1 Samuel 3:21.

Amos 8:11-12: Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

Contradiction with John 1:18

This verse states no one has seen God, contradicting the direct appearance of the Lord to Samuel in Shiloh.

John 1:18: No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared [him].

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

This verse says that no man can see God and live, which contradicts the implication of God's appearances in 1 Samuel 3:21.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1-2

This verse suggests that God has spoken through His Son, contrasting with the direct communication through appearances in 1 Samuel 3:21.

Hebrews 1:1-2: God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets,

Contradiction with Psalm 74:9

This verse laments the absence of prophetic visions, which contradicts the revelation to Samuel.

Psalm 74:9: We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth how long.
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