Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Kings, God promises to live with the people of Israel and never leave them alone. This means that God will always be with them and take care of them.

1 Kings 6:13: And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse states that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the promise in 1 Kings 6:13 that God would dwell among the Israelites in the temple Solomon built.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

This verse warns against trusting in the deceptive words of "the temple of the Lord," suggesting that the physical temple alone does not ensure God's presence, contrary to the assurance given in 1 Kings 6:13.

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 John 4:21

Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that the time is coming when worship will not be focused on a specific location like Jerusalem, challenging the notion of God's dwelling in the temple as stated in 1 Kings 6:13.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

God declares that heaven is His throne and the earth His footstool, questioning what kind of house could be built for Him, which contrasts with the idea of God dwelling in the temple as mentioned in 1 Kings 6:13.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
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