Contradictions and Paradoxes in Psalms 99:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Psalms 99:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Psalms 99:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Psalms, we should praise and honor God and show Him love by going to His special place to worship, because God is pure and special. This means we should respect and celebrate God because He is amazing and perfect.

Psalms 99:9: Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God [is] holy.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus speaks of a time when worship will not be tied to a specific location, unlike the emphasis on worship at His holy hill in Psalms 99:9.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

Stephen states that the Most High does not dwell in temples made with hands, contrasting the notion of worship in a specific holy place.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

God declares that heaven is His throne and earth His footstool, questioning the need for a specific place for worship, diverging from Psalms 99:9’s focus.

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?

Contradiction with Matthew 12:6

Jesus claims something greater than the temple is here, which suggests a shift away from temple-focused worship highlighted in Psalms 99:9.

Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.

Contradiction with John 4:23

Emphasizes worship in spirit and truth, indicating a move away from geographic-centric worship as depicted in Psalms 99:9.

John 4:23: But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:16

States that believers are God's temple, implying that worship is not restricted to a location, conflicting with the localized emphasis in Psalms 99:9.

1 Corinthians 3:16: Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and [that] the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:19-20

Suggests believers can enter the most holy place spiritually wherever they are, contrasting the physical locus of Psalms 99:9's described worship.

Hebrews 10:19-20: Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, [boldness: or, liberty]
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