Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Kings, the wheels were made very strong and detailed, like the wheels of a fancy chariot. They were carefully crafted from melted metal to work really well.

1 Kings 7:33: And the work of the wheels [was] like the work of a chariot wheel: their axletrees, and their naves, and their felloes, and their spokes, [were] all molten.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of graven images, while 1 Kings 7:33 describes detailed craftsmanship for temple decorations.

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 Romans 1:23

This verse warns against changing the glory of God into images, contrasting with 1 Kings 7:33's focus on ornate design.

Romans 1:23: And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Contradiction with Acts 17:29

This verse states that the Godhead should not be represented by gold, silver, or stone, which contrasts with the creations in 1 Kings 7:33.

Acts 17:29: Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:16

Warns against corrupting oneself with carved images, contrary to the artistic craftsmanship in 1 Kings 7:33.

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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