Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:50

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:50 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:50. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse shows how everything in the temple was made very special and beautiful with gold because it was a very important and holy place for people to be close to God. It tells us that even small things like bowls and spoons were made with care to honor God.

1 Kings 7:50: And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers [of] pure gold; and the hinges [of] gold, [both] for the doors of the inner house, the most holy [place, and] for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple. [censers: Heb. ash pans]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:9

1 Kings 8:9 states that the ark contained only the two stone tablets, suggesting limited contents, whereas 1 Kings 7:50 describes numerous items made for the temple, implying a more elaborate setup.

1 Kings 8:9: [There was] nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made [a covenant] with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. [when the: or, where the]

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Acts 17:24 states God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the detailed list of temple items in 1 Kings 7:50.

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;

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:1-2

Hebrews 9:1-2 describes only a limited number of items in the sanctuary, which contrasts with the detailed inventory in 1 Kings 7:50.

Hebrews 9:1-2: Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. [ordinances: or, ceremonies]

Contradiction with John 4:21

John 4:21 shifts focus from physical places of worship, unlike 1 Kings 7:50 that details physical items in the temple.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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