Contradictions and Paradoxes in Revelation 11:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Revelation 11:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Revelation 11:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to John, this verse tells us that God's special place in heaven was opened, and everyone could see a very important box with God's rules inside. Then, a lot of loud and scary things happened, like bright flashes, loud noises, shaking ground, and big ice balls falling from the sky.

Revelation 11:19: And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Contradicts the detailed representation of divine artifacts by prohibiting the making of any graven image or likeness of anything in heaven or earth.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:4

Description of the Ark of the Covenant's limited, specific contents contradicts Revelation 11:19's broader implications or imagery of the heavenly ark.

Hebrews 9:4: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Contradiction with Matthew 24:35

Contradicts by emphasizing the permanence of Jesus' words over physical manifestations, even in heaven.

Matthew 24:35: Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Contradiction with John 4:24

Emphasizes that God is spirit, which can contradict the physical manifestations or visions described in Revelation 11:19.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

Suggests that heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain God, contradicting a tangible presence or vision of His temple in heaven.

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?
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