Contradiction with Deuteronomy 34:5-6
Moses' burial by God himself indicates God's unique control over life and death, in contrast to the notion of searching for Elijah as though he might need human intervention after being taken by God.
Deuteronomy 34:5-6: So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 2:11
Elijah's ascension into heaven by a whirlwind suggests divine intervention, contradicting the belief he could be found elsewhere.
2 Kings 2:11: And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Contradiction with Acts 1:9-11
Jesus's ascension into heaven without the need for searching suggests a similar divine departure, contradicting the search for a prophet taken by God.
Acts 1:9-11: And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Contradiction with Genesis 5:24
Enoch's walk with God and subsequent absence mirrors Elijah’s, implying no need for a search as they are divinely taken.
Genesis 5:24: And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him.
Contradiction with Numbers 16:31-33
The earth swallowing Korah and his followers shows God's decisive actions leaving no human requirement to search for those taken.
Numbers 16:31-33: And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that [was] under them: