Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 28:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 28:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 28:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of Chronicles, this verse tells us that special gold was used to make pretty designs and decorations for God's special altar and the angels' chariot, which protected a very important box that showed God's promise to people. Christians might see this as showing how much God loves beauty and detail in the things that help people remember Him.

1 Chronicles 28:18: And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of any graven image or likeness, while 1 Chronicles 28:18 describes the design and materials for the creation of a cherubim, which could be perceived as a likeness.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16-19

These verses warn against being corrupted by making an idol in the form of any figure, including animals or celestial bodies, contrasting with the specific instruction to create cherubim in 1 Chronicles 28:18.

Deuteronomy 4:16-19: Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God declares not to give His glory to another, nor His praise to graven images, yet 1 Chronicles 28:18 describes the use of gold for cherubim, which were to be placed in a sacred space, seemingly giving glory to created images.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
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