Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 9:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 9:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 9:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, people will be very surprised and shocked when they walk by this tall house and see that something bad has happened. They will wonder why God let such a thing happen to this land and this house.

1 Kings 9:8: And at this house, [which] is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?

Contradiction with Matthew 16:18

This verse suggests the Church will be built upon a rock and will not fall, contradicting the idea of destruction or desolation in 1 Kings 9:8.

Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [Peter: this name signifies a rock]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:35-37

These verses imply that Israel will not cease from being a nation, contrasting 1 Kings 9:8 which suggests desolation.

Jeremiah 31:35-37: Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:

Contradiction with Zechariah 8:13

Here, the house of Judah and Israel are described as a blessing, which contradicts the notion of them being a byword as stated in 1 Kings 9:8.

Zechariah 8:13: And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, [but] let your hands be strong.

Contradiction with Isaiah 60:15

This verse speaks of Israel being made an eternal pride, the joy of all generations, rather than a desolation.

Isaiah 60:15: Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through [thee], I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.
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