Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Solomon built extra rooms all around the temple. These rooms were like little additions that gave more space and joined closely to the temple walls.

1 Kings 6:5: And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, [against] the walls of the house round about, [both] of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about: [against the wall: or, upon, or, joining to the wall] [built chambers: Heb. built floors] [made chambers: Heb. made ribs]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse forbids making carved images or likenesses, which could be seen as contradicting the detailed, ornate construction instructions for the temple's chambers in 1 Kings 6:5.

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 Acts 7:48

This verse suggests that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, which contradicts the implication in 1 Kings 6:5 that the temple and its attendant structures are holy and house the divine presence.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

These verses state that heaven is God's throne and earth His footstool, suggesting a focus away from human-made structures like the temple described in 1 Kings 6:5.

Isaiah 66:1-2: 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?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

This verse warns against trusting in deceptive words that emphasize the temple as the source of security, contrasting the temple's significance implied in 1 Kings 6:5.

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 speaks of a time when worship will not be confined to a specific location, contrasting the temple-focused worship implied by the detailed construction in 1 Kings 6:5.

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.
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