Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 1:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 1:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 1:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to many teachers of the Bible, this verse means that when the king makes a new rule for everyone to know, it encourages wives to respect their husbands, no matter who they are. It's about showing kindness and respect in families.

Esther 1:20: And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:22

Instructs wives to submit to their husbands, which aligns with Esther 1:20 but could contradict the idea of widespread command as it is specific to Christian doctrine.

Ephesians 5:22: Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Contradiction with Galatians 3:28

Emphasizes equality in Christ, contradicting the hierarchical structure suggested in Esther 1:20.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 11:11

Highlights interdependence between man and woman in the Lord, contrasting with the unilateral command in Esther 1:20.

1 Corinthians 11:11: Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
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