Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse tells us how Solomon built a special room inside the temple using nice smelling wood. This room was very important because it was meant for talking to God.

1 Kings 6:16: And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built [them] for it within, [even] for the oracle, [even] for the most holy [place].

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of graven images, while 1 Kings 6:16 mentions the construction of a house for the ark, which involved ornate and artistic work.

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 1 Samuel 15:22

This verse emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, potentially contradicting the emphasis on elaborate temple construction in 1 Kings 6:16.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Matthew 18:20

This verse highlights God's presence in gatherings of believers, in contrast to the very specific location of the Holy of Holies in 1 Kings 6:16.

Matthew 18:20: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
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