Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the verse tells us that it took seven years to build a special house, which was a temple. This shows how careful and dedicated they were to make it just right.

1 Kings 6:38: And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. [through out...: or, with all the parts thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:1

The timeframe mentioned in this verse for the construction of the temple differs from the completion timeline stated in 1 Kings 6:38.

1 Kings 6:1: And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD. [began...: Heb. built]

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction is with the time it took to build the temple. According to 1 Kings 6:38, building the temple took seven years, but in 2 Chronicles 3:2, another part of the Bible, the timeline might suggest something different for when construction began, leading to potential inconsistencies in the historical timeline.

Paradox #2

The contradiction or inconsistency related to 1 Kings 6:38 involves the timeline of building the temple. It states the construction took seven years, but elsewhere in the Bible, it seems to imply different timelines for other related events, which might not perfectly align. Such inconsistencies can lead to debates about the exact historical timeline.

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