Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 2:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 2:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 2:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Habakkuk, God is in His special and holy place, so everyone on earth should be quiet and respectful. This means we should listen to God and give Him our attention.

Habakkuk 2:20: But the LORD [is] in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. [let...: Heb. be silent all the earth before him]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

This verse questions whether God can dwell on earth, contradicting Habakkuk 2:20's depiction of God's presence in His holy 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

It states that the most High dwells not in temples made with hands, contradicting the idea that God's presence is confined to a temple as implied in Habakkuk 2:20.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

This verse emphasizes God's omnipresence, in contrast to Habakkuk 2:20 which locates God specifically in His temple.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 18:20

It suggests God's presence wherever believers gather, conflicting with the notion of God's presence being in a singular temple as per Habakkuk 2:20.

Matthew 18:20: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus states that worship will not be confined to any particular place, such as a temple, contrasting with the setting described in Habakkuk 2:20.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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