Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:46

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:46 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:46. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Solomon made big metal things in a special place near the Jordan River using the soft clay in the ground. This shows how the king needed good materials and helpers to make beautiful things for God's temple.

1 Kings 7:46: In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan. [in...: Heb. in the thickness of the ground]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

1 Kings 7:46 describes the creation of elaborate bronze items, while Exodus 20:4 prohibits making graven images.

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 17:24

1 Kings 7:46 discusses building items for the temple, whereas Acts 17:24 emphasizes that God does not dwell in temples made with hands.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Paradox #1

1 Kings 7:46 mentions the location where the metal casting was done for Solomon's temple furnishings. Some people might see a numerical inconsistency when comparing the location details and materials with similar accounts elsewhere, like in 2 Chronicles 4:17. Differences in place names or specific details can cause confusion about whether it's the same event or location. However, these variations can often be attributed to different traditions or textual transmission rather than a direct contradiction.

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