Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 3:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 3:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 3:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, this story shows that God was trying to talk to a young boy named Samuel, but Samuel thought it was his teacher Eli calling him. Samuel did not yet know it was God speaking to him, so he went to Eli thinking he was needed, and Eli told him to go back to bed.

1 Samuel 3:6: And the LORD called yet again, Samuel. And Samuel arose and went to Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou didst call me. And he answered, I called not, my son; lie down again.

Contradiction with Genesis 22:1-2

While 1 Samuel 3:6 describes God calling Samuel, in Genesis 22:1-2, God calls Abraham to test his faith without confusion, unlike the unclear voice Samuel experiences.

Genesis 22:1-2: And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. [Behold...: Heb. Behold me]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12-13

In 1 Samuel 3:6, Samuel hears God calling directly, but in 1 Kings 19:12-13, Elijah experiences God's presence in a gentle whisper, suggesting different modes of divine communication.

1 Kings 19:12-13: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with John 10:27

1 Samuel 3:6 illustrates Samuel's initial inability to recognize God's voice, whereas John 10:27 speaks of the sheep (followers) knowing and recognizing the shepherd's (God's) voice immediately.

John 10:27: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

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