Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 9:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 9:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 9:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God told the king that He listened to his prayer and made the king's special house a holy place where God will always be present. God promised to watch over it forever with care and love.

1 Kings 9:3: And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:12-14

This verse suggests God will reject a place He once chose, whereas 1 Kings 9:3 speaks of God consecrating the temple permanently.

Jeremiah 7:12-14: But go ye now unto my place which [was] in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

States that God does not change His mind, yet 1 Kings 9:3 indicates conditional promises based on Solomon's obedience.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Psalm 89:30-34

These verses speak of God not breaking His covenant nor altering His words, whereas 1 Kings 9:3 includes conditions for continued blessing.

Psalm 89:30-34: If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 10:18-19

Describes the glory of the Lord departing from the temple, in contrast to the assurance of God's presence in 1 Kings 9:3.

Ezekiel 10:18-19: Then the glory of the LORD departed from off the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubims.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict with 1 Kings 9:3 could arise when comparing it to other parts of the Bible that discuss the presence of God in relation to the temple, such as in Acts 7:48-50 where it is mentioned that God does not live in temples made by human hands. This might seem inconsistent because 1 Kings 9:3 emphasizes God's presence in the temple.

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