Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 18:31

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 18:31 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 18:31. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Judges, this means that while God's special house was in a place called Shiloh, some people did something wrong by praying to a statue made by a man named Micah. They weren't supposed to do that because they should only pray to the one true God.

Judges 18:31: And they set them up Micah's graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

Judges 18:31 mentions continued worship of Micah's graven image, while Exodus 20:3 commands that no other gods should be worshiped besides the Lord.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:3-4

These verses instruct the Israelites to destroy places of idol worship and not to worship the Lord in such ways, contradicting the continued idol worship in Judges 18:31.

Deuteronomy 12:3-4: And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. [overthrow: Heb. break down]

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8

God declares He will not share His glory with idols, contradicting the acceptance of idol worship in Judges 18:31.

Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:5

This verse mocks the futility of idols, highlighting a contradiction with the use of an idol in worship as seen in Judges 18:31.

Jeremiah 10:5: They [are] upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot do evil, neither also [is it] in them to do good.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 10:14

Paul advises Christians to flee from idolatry, directly opposing the idol worship described in Judges 18:31.

1 Corinthians 10:14: Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in Judges 18:31 arises from the mention that the house of God was in Shiloh during the time the events are described. However, the context and narrative suggest the tribe of Dan was still searching for a permanent settlement, a period traditionally viewed as before the establishment of Shiloh as a religious center. This creates a potential inconsistency in the timeline of events.

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