Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Kings, the two big pillars in front of the temple were important and given special names to help people remember that God makes things strong and lasting. They named one pillar Jachin, which means "He shall establish," and the other Boaz, meaning "In it is strength," like a reminder of God’s power and support.

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 Exodus 20:4

1 Kings 7:21 discusses the erection of physical pillars for the temple, which can be seen as contradicting the commandment in Exodus 20:4 against making graven images or likenesses.

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

In 1 Kings 7:21, the physical construction of temple pillars suggests a physical dwelling for God, which contradicts Acts 7:48 where it is stated that God does not dwell in temples made with hands.

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