Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:6

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

According to the author of 1 Kings, the temple Solomon built had three levels. Each level got wider as you went up, and special supports were used so the beams didn't need to go into the walls.

1 Kings 6:6: The nethermost chamber [was] five cubits broad, and the middle [was] six cubits broad, and the third [was] seven cubits broad: for without [in the wall] of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that [the beams] should not be fastened in the walls of the house. [narrowed...: Heb. narrowings, or, rebatements]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5

These verses caution against making graven images and idols, which can be seen as contrasting with the elaborate construction and ornamentation of Solomon's temple, including decorative details that might resemble crafted images.

Exodus 20:4-5: 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 7:48-49

These verses express that God does not dwell in temples made by hands, contrasting with the grandeur and significance of building a temple in 1 Kings 6:6.

Acts 7:48-49: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
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