Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 16:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 16:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 16:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, after David offered special gifts to God, he said kind words and asked for good things to happen to the people, with God's help. David showed his love for God and the people around him.

1 Chronicles 16:2: And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

Contradiction with Leviticus 17:8-9

These verses mandate that sacrifices should be brought to the entrance of the tabernacle, not in the open spaces as suggested by the broader context of 1 Chronicles 16 where public sacrifices occur.

Leviticus 17:8-9: And thou shalt say unto them, Whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which sojourn among you, that offereth a burnt offering or sacrifice,

Contradiction with Numbers 18:7

This verse specifies that only the priests can offer sacrifices at the altar, which contrasts with the community's involvement suggested in 1 Chronicles 16's context.

Numbers 18:7: Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office [unto you] as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:11-12

These verses imply the insufficiency and repetitiveness of Old Testament sacrifices, conflicting with the portrayal of sacrifice as a complete act in 1 Chronicles 16.

Hebrews 10:11-12: And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:
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