Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 84:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 84:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 84:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Psalms, this verse means that God's house, or place, is very beautiful and special. People love being there because it feels like a happy and safe home where they can feel close to God.

Psalms 84:1: [To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.] How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O LORD of hosts! [for the sons: or, of the sons]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:25

Psalms 84:1 expresses admiration for the beauty of God's dwelling, while Exodus 20:25 suggests that an altar must not be made of hewn stone, implying simplicity over grandeur.

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 Acts 17:24

Psalms 84:1 speaks of dwelling places being lovely, whereas Acts 17:24 states that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, challenging the idea that any physical dwelling can encapsulate His presence.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Psalms 84:1 praises the Lord's dwelling places, but 1 Kings 8:27 acknowledges that even heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain God, suggesting that His presence is not limited to any earthly sanctuary.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Psalms 84:1 glorifies the places of worship, whereas Isaiah 66:1 declares that heaven is God's throne and the earth is His footstool, questioning the significance of earthly dwellings.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
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