Contradictions and Paradoxes in Esther 7:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Esther 7:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Esther 7:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Book of Esther's author, when the king saw Haman near Esther, he got very angry and thought Haman was trying to hurt her right in front of him. Because of this, the king's helpers quickly put a cover over Haman's face, which meant he was in big trouble.

Esther 7:8: Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face. [before me: Heb. with me]

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:1

This verse suggests that the king's decisions are directed by the Lord, contradicting the premise in Esther 7:8 that the king's decision to condemn Haman was purely his own based on immediate circumstances.

Proverbs 21:1: The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:4

This verse claims that the king's word is powerful and unchallengeable, contrasting with Esther 7:8 where the king's judgment is influenced by Esther's appeal.

Ecclesiastes 8:4: Where the word of a king [is, there is] power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:10

Asserts that divine judgment is in the lips of the king, implying infallibility, which contradicts Esther 7:8 where the king is depicted as potentially misjudging Haman's actions before Esther's intercession.

Proverbs 16:10: A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. [A divine...: Heb. Divination]

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:2

States it is God's honor to conceal matters and the king's to search them out, in contrast to Esther 7:8 where things are revealed to the king without his own investigation.

Proverbs 25:2: [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:2-4

Advises obedience to the king's command as made under a divine oath, suggesting infallibility, contradicted by Esther 7:8 where the king reverses his favor from Haman to condemn him.

Ecclesiastes 8:2-4: I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.
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