Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 17:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 17:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 17:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, God promises that this special person will build a house for Him, and in return, God will make sure that this person's kingdom lasts forever. This means that God's love and promises will continue through this person's family.

1 Chronicles 17:12: He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for ever.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:13

2 Samuel 7:13 states that David's offspring will build a house for God's name and establish the throne of his kingdom forever, which aligns rather than contradicts with 1 Chronicles 17:12.

2 Samuel 7:13: He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 28:6-7

In these verses, God directly selects Solomon to build the temple and establish his kingdom forever, which doesn't contradict 1 Chronicles 17:12 as it pertains to David's seed building the house.

1 Chronicles 28:6-7: And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:30

Jeremiah declares that no man of Jehoiachin's seed shall prosper sitting upon the throne of David, which contradicts the idea of an everlasting kingdom.

Jeremiah 22:30: Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man [that] shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:19

1 Kings 8:19 states that David will not build the house, but his son Solomon will, which doesn't contradict 1 Chronicles 17:12, but rather supports it.

1 Kings 8:19: Nevertheless thou shalt not build the house; but thy son that shall come forth out of thy loins, he shall build the house unto my name.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction or conflict with 1 Chronicles 17:12 could be related to its promise about building a house for God and establishing a kingdom forever. Some might see a contradiction with this being fulfilled in different ways in the Bible, like through Solomon's temple versus the belief in Jesus' eternal kingdom. Perspectives on how literally or spiritually these are interpreted can lead to differing views.

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