Contradictions and Paradoxes in Habakkuk 3:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Habakkuk 3:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Habakkuk 3:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Habakkuk, God came from a special place called Teman, and the Holy One came from Mount Paran. His greatness filled the sky, and everyone on earth was praising Him.

Habakkuk 3:3: God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. [Teman: or, the south]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Habakkuk 3:3 mentions God's presence in specific geographical locations, whereas 1 Kings 8:27 questions if God can truly dwell on Earth, emphasizing His omnipresence and the vastness that surpasses any single location.

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 Isaiah 66:1

While Habakkuk 3:3 describes God coming from specific places, Isaiah 66:1 states that heaven is God’s throne and the earth His footstool, implying He is beyond specific earthly locations.

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 John 4:24

Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God in terms of physical locations, but John 4:24 emphasizes that God is spirit, indicating a non-physical presence that cannot be confined to geographic areas.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:23-24

In Habakkuk 3:3, God is depicted as coming from particular regions, yet Jeremiah 23:23-24 portrays God as omnipresent, suggesting He fills all of heaven and earth simultaneously, not moving from one location to another.

Jeremiah 23:23-24: [Am] I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?
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