Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 3:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 3:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 3:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the understanding of Nehemiah, Binnui, who is Henadad's son, helped fix another part of the wall, starting at Azariah's house and going to the corner. This shows how everyone worked together to make the wall strong again.

Nehemiah 3:24: After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning [of the wall], even unto the corner.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:6-7

This verse describes God confusing languages to stop the building of the Tower of Babel, contrasting with the unified construction work in Nehemiah 3:24.

Genesis 11:6-7: And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

Contradiction with Isaiah 30:1

The verse warns against undertaking projects without God's guidance, while Nehemiah's work had divine approval.

Isaiah 30:1: Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

Contradiction with Haggai 1:2-4

This verse criticizes the people for building their own houses rather than the temple, whereas Nehemiah 3:24 is about collective work on the wall.

Haggai 1:2-4: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time that the LORD'S house should be built.

Contradiction with Matthew 7:26-27

This verse talks about the foolishness of building on sand, a contradiction if interpreted as advice against building poorly, in contrast to the intentional building in Nehemiah.

Matthew 7:26-27: And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Contradiction with Luke 14:28-30

Here, the importance of planning before building is emphasized, which could be seen as contradictory to any inferred haste or unspecified planning in Nehemiah 3.

Luke 14:28-30: For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]?
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