Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 6:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 6:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 6:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Kings, this verse means that Solomon finished building a special house for God, using strong and nice-smelling cedar wood to cover it. Christians understand this as showing how important and beautiful the place for God was made.

1 Kings 6:9: So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. [with...: or, the vaultbeams and the panellings with cedar]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:13

2 Samuel 7:13 mentions that God will establish the throne of David's offspring forever, which suggests a lasting legacy rather than a temporary structure.

2 Samuel 7:13: He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Contradiction with Acts 7:47-48

These verses imply that God does not dwell in temples made by human hands, contradicting the elaborate construction mentioned in 1 Kings 6:9.

Acts 7:47-48: But Solomon built him an house.

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1-2

States that God prioritizes a humble, contrite spirit over physical buildings, contrasting the emphasis on Solomon’s physical temple.

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?
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