Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God is telling the king that if he listens to God's rules and does what is right, God will keep the promise He made to the king's father, David. It's like a parent saying, "If you follow the rules, I will give you what I promised."

1 Kings 6:12: [Concerning] this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

This verse contradicts 1 Kings 6:12 by suggesting that reliance on the temple itself, without obedience, does not guarantee God's favor, whereas 1 Kings 6:12 implies blessing with conditional obedience to statutes.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

Contradiction with Matthew 3:9

This verse suggests that ancestry and lineage (being children of Abraham) are not sufficient for God's favor, potentially contrasting with the emphasis on following the statutes in 1 Kings 6:12 for maintaining God's promise.

Matthew 3:9: And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Contradiction with Galatians 5:4

This verse suggests that seeking justification through the law can fall from grace, highlighting a potential contradiction with the focus on the law in 1 Kings 6:12 for securing God's promises.

Galatians 5:4: Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
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