Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God is being thanked because He promised something special to David and then made that promise come true. It's like when someone keeps a big, important promise they made to you, and you feel really happy and thankful.

1 Kings 8:15: And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled [it], saying,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 14:9

This verse suggests God could deceive prophets, which seems at odds with the fulfillment of promises mentioned in 1 Kings 8:15.

Ezekiel 14:9: And if the prophet be deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:9-10

This verse speaks to God changing His mind about nations, which contrasts with the idea of unwavering fulfillment of promises as in 1 Kings 8:15.

Jeremiah 18:9-10: And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it];
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