Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, God is saying that He never lived in a house because He was always with the Israelites, moving around with them in a tent. God is reminding everyone that He has been their friend and helper, traveling with them wherever they went.

2 Samuel 7:6: Whereas I have not dwelt in [any] house since the time that I brought up the children of Israel out of Egypt, even to this day, but have walked in a tent and in a tabernacle.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse suggests that God cannot be contained in a house made by humans, contradicting the idea in 2 Samuel 7:6 that God had never dwelled in a house.

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

States that the Most High does not dwell in houses made by hands, which contradicts the implication in 2 Samuel 7:6 that God might have done so if not for the tent and tabernacle.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Declares that heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, indicating that God does not dwell in man-made structures, contrasting with the idea in 2 Samuel 7:6.

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?

Contradiction with Matthew 5:34-35

Refers to heaven as God's throne and earth as His footstool, implying God's presence is not confined to a building, contradicting the notion in 2 Samuel 7:6 that God could dwell in a house or tent.

Matthew 5:34-35: But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne:
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