Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:7

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

According to the author of 1 Kings, Solomon built a special porch for his throne where he could make important decisions and be fair to people. This porch was made strong and beautiful using cedar wood.

1 Kings 7:7: Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. [from...: Heb. from floor to floor]

Contradiction with Exodus 33:20

It states no man can see God's face and live, contradicting the concept of divine appearances suggested in "the porch for the throne" symbolism.

Exodus 33:20: And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:12

No one has seen God at any time, contrasting the implicit visibility of divine presence in the described construction.

1 John 4:12: No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

God does not dwell in temples made with hands, contradicting the notion of constructing elaborate spaces for a divine presence.

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;
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