Contradictions and Paradoxes in Joel 3:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Joel 3:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Joel 3:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Joel, God is telling people that He is their special friend who lives on a special mountain, and He will make sure the city of Jerusalem stays safe and only good people come there. He wants everyone to know that He cares for them and will keep His place safe and special.

Joel 3:17: So shall ye know that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more. [holy: Heb. holiness]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:16

This verse states that God's name will be there forever, implying permanence, whereas Joel 3:17 indicates a future time when the Lord will dwell in Zion.

2 Chronicles 7:16: For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:16

This verse speaks of a heavenly city God has prepared, contradicting Joel 3:17's focus on Zion as the holy dwelling.

Hebrews 11:16: But now they desire a better [country], that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that worship will not be tied to a specific location, contrary to Joel 3:17's emphasis on God dwelling in Zion.

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 17:24

States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, whereas Joel 3:17 suggests a specific dwelling place in Zion.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

Describes a city without a temple, contradicting Joel 3:17's implication of God's presence in Zion.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
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