Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, when someone does something wrong to another person and they promise to tell the truth in front of God, they should keep their promise, especially in the special place built for talking to God. This teaches us that it is important to be honest with each other and with God.

1 Kings 8:31: If any man trespass against his neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house: [and an oath...: Heb. and he require an oath of him]

Contradiction with Matthew 7:1

This verse advises against judging others, whereas 1 Kings 8:31 involves invoking an oath that requires judgment to determine righteousness.

Matthew 7:1: Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Contradiction with Romans 2:1

This verse speaks against judging others when one is guilty of similar faults, contrasting with 1 Kings 8:31, where judgment is assumed as part of a legal process.

Romans 2:1: Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
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