Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse is telling us about a special beautiful decoration made from metal, placed on top of a base, like a fancy stand. It was round and had matching designs around it, showing how carefully everything was built.

1 Kings 7:35: And in the top of the base [was there] a round compass of half a cubit high: and on the top of the base the ledges thereof and the borders thereof [were] of the same.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

While 1 Kings 7:35 describes a detailed and precise artistic work, Proverbs 3:5 advises to trust in the Lord and lean not on one's own understanding, potentially suggesting a reliance on divine simplicity over human complexity.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

This verse suggests not to lay up treasures on Earth, which contrasts with the lavish and detailed descriptions of earthly items in 1 Kings 7:35.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:2

The detailed and grand craftsmanship in 1 Kings 7:35 may seem at odds with this verse's declaration that all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 1:2: Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity.
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