Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 13:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 13:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 13:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, there was a special room made ready for someone, where they used to keep gifts and food meant for the church helpers, like the Levites and singers. These gifts included things like grain, wine, and oil, which were important for taking care of the people who worked for the church.

Nehemiah 13:5: And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded [to be given] to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests. [which...: Heb. the commandment of the Levites]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:13

Nehemiah 13:5 highlights improper use of temple chambers, while this verse celebrates the temple as a dedicated place for God's presence.

1 Kings 8:13: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.

Contradiction with Matthew 21:12

Nehemiah 13:5 involves a misuse of temple space for personal storage, whereas this verse depicts Jesus driving out commercial activities from the temple.

Matthew 21:12: And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,

Contradiction with Isaiah 56:7

Nehemiah 13:5 shows the temple being used for personal storage, contrasting with this verse, which emphasizes the temple as a "house of prayer for all people."

Isaiah 56:7: Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices [shall be] accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people.

Contradiction with John 2:16

Jesus' rebuke of the misuse of the temple for trade stands in stark contrast to the misuse of space in Nehemiah 13:5 for personal storage.

John 2:16: And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:9

Nehemiah 13:5 records the desecration of the temple chambers, while this verse warns against allowing foreigners to defile the sanctuary.

Ezekiel 44:9: Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that [is] among the children of Israel.

Contradiction with Exodus 25:8

Nehemiah 13:5 displays neglect for the sanctity of the temple space, whereas this verse highlights the need for a sanctuary made according to God's precise instructions.

Exodus 25:8: And let them make me a sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.
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