Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 3:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 3:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 3:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, this verse shows people working together to fix an important gate. It teaches that helping each other to build or fix things is important and good.

Nehemiah 3:6: Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:7

This verse describes that the stones for the temple were prepared off-site so that no sounds of tools were heard during its construction, which contrasts with the hands-on rebuilding process in Nehemiah 3:6.

1 Kings 6:7: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:25

God instructs that if an altar is built with stone, it should be unhewn, contrasting with the specific craftsmanship likely involved in the repairs of the gate in Nehemiah 3:6.

Exodus 20:25: And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. [build...: Heb. build them with hewing]

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:11

Describes the coming of Christ as a high priest of a perfect tabernacle not made with hands, contrasting with the physical construction efforts in Nehemiah 3:6.

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 Matthew 24:2

Refers to the destruction of the temple, which contradicts the efforts of constructing and repairing in Nehemiah 3:6.

Matthew 24:2: And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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