Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 9:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 9:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 9:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, long ago in Israel, people would visit someone special called a "seer" to ask God questions. Today, we would call that person a "prophet."

1 Samuel 9:9: (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

Contradiction with Matthew 11:13-14

1 Samuel 9:9 describes prophets being formerly called seers, while Matthew 11:13-14 emphasizes John the Baptist as a prophet, without referring to him as a seer.

Matthew 11:13-14: For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.

Contradiction with Hebrews 1:1-2

Hebrews suggests that God spoke through prophets in the past but now speaks through His Son, which implies a shift from the role of prophets or seers as described in 1 Samuel 9:9.

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 Amos 3:7

Amos states that God reveals His secrets to His prophets, indicating an ongoing role, whereas 1 Samuel 9:9 implies a historical change in terminology and potentially in the role's function.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in 1 Samuel 9:9 is that the verse explains a change in terminology where people previously called prophets "seers." This suggests a period of transition in language and practice that might not align neatly with other biblical references to prophets or seers, indicating a historical or cultural shift that isn't detailed elsewhere.

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