Contradictions and Paradoxes in Nehemiah 8:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Nehemiah 8:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Nehemiah 8:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Nehemiah, Jeshua and his friends, who were the Levites, helped everyone understand God's rules, and the people listened carefully to them. They stood where they were and learned about God's teachings.

Nehemiah 8:7: Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [stood] in their place.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34

This verse contradicts Nehemiah 8:7 as it instructs women to keep silent in churches, whereas Nehemiah 8:7 lists women among those teaching the people.

1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12

This verse contradicts Nehemiah 8:7 as it prohibits women from teaching or having authority over men, while Nehemiah 8:7 includes women teaching others.

1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

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