Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 10:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 10:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 10:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, he is telling people not to worship anything other than God. He warns them by reminding them of a story where people forgot about God and only cared about eating, drinking, and playing.

1 Corinthians 10:7: Neither be ye idolaters, as [were] some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:19

This verse describes Moses breaking the tablets in anger due to the people worshiping a golden calf, which contradicts the admonition against idolatry in 1 Corinthians 10:7.

Exodus 32:19: And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 9:16

Here, Moses describes seeing the people sin by making a golden calf and turning away from God's commandments, contrary to the warning in 1 Corinthians 10:7 against such idol worship.

Deuteronomy 9:16: And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, [and] had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the way which the LORD had commanded you.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 5:11

This verse instructs believers not to associate with individuals who engage in idolatry, contrasting with the actions of idolatry mentioned in 1 Corinthians 10:7.

1 Corinthians 5:11: But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Contradiction with Acts 7:41

This passage recounts the making of a calf idol and offering sacrifices to it, directly opposing the lesson against idolatry highlighted in 1 Corinthians 10:7.

Acts 7:41: And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:16

The verse narrates how the Israelites served idols and followed vanities, which is in direct conflict with the prohibition against idolatry in 1 Corinthians 10:7.

2 Kings 17:16: And they left all the commandments of the LORD their God, and made them molten images, [even] two calves, and made a grove, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency with "1 Corinthians 10:7" could be related to its reference to idolatry and the worship of other gods. The Bible sometimes portrays the Israelites as faithful monotheists, but other biblical texts and historical evidence show that they occasionally worshiped other gods alongside Yahweh. This inconsistency in describing their level of idolatry can be seen as a contradiction in their religious practices over time.

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