Contradictions and Paradoxes in Hebrews 9:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Hebrews 9:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Hebrews 9:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Hebrews, Jesus is like a special helper who came to bring us good things from God. He uses a heavenly and perfect place, not like buildings we make, to help us.

Hebrews 9:11: But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

Contradiction with John 4:21

This verse emphasizes worship not tied to physical locations, while Hebrews 9:11 mentions a "greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands," indicating a shift from the earthly to the heavenly, but maintaining a significance for a place of worship.

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.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

It states that the "most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands," which appears to counter the need for any form of tabernacle, whether earthly or heavenly, implied in Hebrews 9:11.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 12:6

Jesus claims something greater than the temple is here, suggesting a direct presence rather than a mediated form through a tabernacle, in contrast to the description of Christ's high priestly role in a greater tabernacle in Hebrews 9:11.

Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Solomon expresses that God cannot be contained within any temple, possibly conflicting with the implication of a "greater and more perfect tabernacle" as a divine dwelling in Hebrews 9:11.

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 Jeremiah 7:4

The prophet warns against relying on the temple, suggesting that physical places of worship are not intrinsically valuable, which might contradict the emphasis Hebrews 9:11 places on a "greater and more perfect tabernacle."

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
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