Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:45

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:45 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:45. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse is like asking God to listen to people's prayers and help them when they're trying to do the right thing. It shows how people trust God to be fair and kind.

1 Kings 8:45: Then hear thou in heaven their prayer and their supplication, and maintain their cause. [cause: or, right]

Contradiction with Psalm 66:18

This verse states that if we harbor iniquity in our hearts, the Lord will not hear us, which contradicts 1 Kings 8:45 where it assumes that prayers made toward the temple will be heard.

Psalm 66:18: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse explains that sins can hide God's face and prevent Him from hearing, contrasting with the assumption in 1 Kings 8:45 that prayers will be heard upon repentance and direction towards the temple.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:9

This verse suggests that turning away from the law makes prayers an abomination, which contradicts the notion in 1 Kings 8:45 that prayers towards the temple will be heard.

Proverbs 28:9: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.
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