Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the verse means that Solomon built a special house for God to live in. This house was meant to be a place where God's presence would always be with the people.

1 Kings 8:13: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

This verse states that the Most High does not dwell in houses made with human hands, contradicting the idea in 1 Kings 8:13 that God has a permanent dwelling in a temple.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

God declares that heaven is His throne and earth is His footstool, questioning the need for a house or a resting place on earth, which contrasts with 1 Kings 8:13.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

Warns against trusting in the temple as the temple of the Lord, suggesting that a physical building is not beneficial without obedience, which contradicts the notion of a dwelling in 1 Kings 8:13.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

In the same chapter, it questions whether God will indeed dwell on earth when the heavens cannot contain Him, contradicting the statement in 1 Kings 8:13 about a permanent dwelling.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus mentions that a time is coming when the place of worship will not matter, contradicting the necessity of a dwelling as noted in 1 Kings 8:13.

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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