Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 7:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 7:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 7:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, when Samuel was making a special gift to God, the Philistines came to fight the Israelites. But God made a loud thunder that scared the Philistines, and they lost the battle.

1 Samuel 7:10: And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten before Israel.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:17

This verse says that the Israelites need not fight, but rather stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, whereas in 1 Samuel 7:10, the Israelites are actively being defended by divine intervention as they fight.

2 Chronicles 20:17: Ye shall not [need] to fight in this [battle]: set yourselves, stand ye [still], and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD [will be] with you.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:14

Here, it states the Lord shall fight for the Israelites, and they need only be silent, which contrasts with the active battle and vocal sacrifice in 1 Samuel 7:10.

Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:47

This verse emphasizes that the battle is the Lord's and He will deliver without the need for weapons, while in 1 Samuel 7:10, there is an active conflict involving thunder miraculously thrown by God.

1 Samuel 17:47: And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle [is] the LORD'S, and he will give you into our hands.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

Advises to "Be still, and know that I am God," which contradicts with the chaos and noise of the battle in 1 Samuel 7:10.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Paradox #1

Verse 1 Samuel 7:10 involves a battle where God helps the Israelites defeat their enemies. A potential contradiction or conflict here could be the idea of divine intervention in warfare. Some might question why a loving and benevolent God would assist one group of people in a violent act against another, potentially raising issues about the morality of favoritism and violence in the name of religion.

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