Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 7:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 7:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 7:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, the Israelites decided to stop worshipping false gods and chose to follow and serve only the true God. This made God very happy because they listened to Him and did the right thing.

1 Samuel 7:4: Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:1

This verse shows the Israelites creating and worshipping a golden calf instead of serving the LORD alone.

Exodus 32:1: And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

Contradiction with Judges 2:11-13

These verses show the Israelites serving Baalim and Ashtaroth instead of exclusively serving the LORD.

Judges 2:11-13: And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:4-8

These verses describe Solomon turning to other gods and building high places for them, contradicting the call for exclusive service to the LORD.

1 Kings 11:4-8: For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

Contradiction with Hosea 4:12-13

These verses illustrate the Israelites consulting idols and sacrificing on hills, indicating worship beyond the LORD alone.

Hosea 4:12-13: My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:16-18

Here, God reprimands the Israelites for their idol worship and disobedience, contradicting the notion of serving only Him.

Ezekiel 20:16-18: Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but polluted my sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.
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