Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 15:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 15:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 15:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, God told Moses how the special box, called the Ark of God, should be carried. So, the Levites, who were special helpers, carried it on their shoulders just like God wanted.

1 Chronicles 15:15: And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 6:19

1 Chronicles 15:15 describes the Levites successfully transporting the ark according to God's command, whereas 1 Samuel 6:19 speaks of the Lord striking down people for looking into the ark, indicating a handling of the ark that was not according to the commanded regulation.

1 Samuel 6:19: And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten [many] of the people with a great slaughter.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 13:10

1 Chronicles 15:15 emphasizes following God's instructions in moving the ark with Levites using poles, whereas 1 Chronicles 13:10 mentions Uzzah being struck down by God for touching the ark, due to not transporting it as instructed.

1 Chronicles 13:10: And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
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