Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Kings, this verse describes how a man made two very tall and strong pillars out of a metal called brass. These pillars were huge and could be measured with a long string that went all the way around them.

1 Kings 7:15: For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about. [cast: Heb. fashioned]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:15

2 Chronicles 3:15 states the height of the pillars as thirty and five cubits, whereas 1 Kings 7:15 states the height as eighteen cubits for each pillar.

2 Chronicles 3:15: Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that [was] on the top of each of them [was] five cubits. [high: Heb. long]

Paradox #1

The potential conflict is related to the measurement of the pillars mentioned, specifically regarding the dimensions given for the circumference and diameter. This inconsistency raises questions about the accuracy of the text, as the mathematical relationship (pi) between circumference and diameter is not reflected in the measurements.

Paradox #2

The verse describes the dimensions of a large bronze object, which, according to some interpretations, implies a value of pi as 3. However, mathematically, the value of pi is approximately 3.14159, not 3. This discrepancy is sometimes pointed out as a mathematical inconsistency.

Paradox #3

The contradiction comes from the measurement of the pillars described. It mentions a height and circumference that, when calculated, don't match the mathematical value of π (pi). This inconsistency arises because the given dimensions don't align with what we know about the relationship between diameter, circumference, and pi in a circle.

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