Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:21
1 Kings 7:21 describes the pillars and their names but does not mention the details of the chapiters in the same way as 1 Kings 7:20, showing inconsistency in the specifics of the construction.
1 Kings 7:21: And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz. [Jachin: that is, He shall establish] [Boaz: that is, In it is strength]
Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 3:15
This verse provides a different measurement for the height of the pillars compared to 1 Kings 7:20, which may suggest a contradiction in the dimensions or descriptions of the structures.
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]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:38
This verse discusses the timeline of completion for Solomon's construction projects and gives an impression of chronology that may differ from the detailed descriptions and timing in 1 Kings 7, raising potential contradictions.
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 7:15
This verse gives the height of the pillars differently from 1 Kings 7:20, indicating a possible contradiction in the measurements or the proportions described for the temple structures.
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]
Paradox #1
Numerical contradiction or inconsistency might arise when comparing 1 Kings 7:20 with other descriptions of similar structures in the Bible. Sometimes numbers such as dimensions or counts might differ between parallel passages or accounts. If you find differing numbers in descriptions of the same event or object, this could suggest a contradiction or inconsistency. However, without a specific comparison, it is challenging to identify a precise numerical conflict.