Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse is about King Solomon making special stands, like strong tables, from bronze metal for the Temple. These stands were big and were part of the decorations to make the Temple beautiful and special.

1 Kings 7:27: And he made ten bases of brass; four cubits [was] the length of one base, and four cubits the breadth thereof, and three cubits the height of it.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of any graven images or likenesses, which contradicts the crafting of detailed structures described in 1 Kings 7:27.

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 Isaiah 44:9

This verse speaks against the making of idols and craftsmanship for vanity, conflicting with the making of decorative items in 1 Kings 7:27.

Isaiah 44:9: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-4

These verses criticize practices of crafting ornate objects that are worshipped, which conflicts with the artistry involved in the works in 1 Kings 7:27.

Jeremiah 10:3-4: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16

Warns against making images or forms for worship, contrasting with the detailed crafting mentioned in 1 Kings 7:27.

Deuteronomy 4:16: Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female,
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