Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 4:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 4:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 4:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, when the special box that showed God was with them came into their camp, the people of Israel shouted so loudly that it seemed like the ground shook. They were very happy and excited because they thought God would help them win their battles.

1 Samuel 4:5: And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

1 Samuel 4:5 depicts the Israelites exulting because they believe the ark's presence guarantees success in battle. 1 Kings 8:27, however, questions whether God truly dwells on Earth or is confined to any earthly dwelling, implying that the physical presence of the ark does not ensure God's favor or victory.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

1 Samuel 4:5 shows the people's assurance due to the ark's presence, whereas Jeremiah 7:4 warns against placing undue trust in the presence of the temple and objects over sincere devotion and righteousness, suggesting that mere physical presence, like that of the ark, is misleading.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

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