Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the king is talking to Nathan the prophet and saying that he lives in a nice house made of cedar wood, but God’s special box, called the ark, is kept in a tent with curtains. He feels that it might not be fair that he has such a nice house while the ark doesn't have one.

2 Samuel 7:2: That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

While 2 Samuel 7:2 emphasizes the desire to build a physical house for God, 1 Kings 8:27 highlights the belief that God cannot be contained in a physical space, questioning the need for a temple.

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 Acts 7:48

Contradicts the concept of building a house for the ark since it states that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Suggests a contradiction by declaring heaven as God's throne and earth His footstool, implying that a man-made house (temple) is unnecessary for God.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
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