Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 16:35

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 16:35 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 16:35. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse means asking God to help and keep us safe so that we can say thank you and be happy when we praise Him. It's like asking for protection so we can always remember to be thankful and joyful to God.

1 Chronicles 16:35: And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] glory in thy praise.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse states, "Thou shalt have no other gods before me," emphasizing singular worship of God, whereas 1 Chronicles 16:35 calls for salvation and gathering of the people, implying reliance on God and not on other nations or powers for deliverance, contrasting with the fear of idolatry.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Judges 16:28

Samson calls upon the LORD to strengthen him as he seeks vengeance, contrasting with 1 Chronicles 16:35 which asks for divine salvation and praise, displaying different attitudes towards God's intervention.

Judges 16:28: And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:5

Admonishes against prayer for show, while 1 Chronicles 16:35 is communal and public in seeking God’s salvation and expressing collective dependence on God.

Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

Declares man's way is not in himself, suggesting reliance solely on God for direction, while 1 Chronicles 16:35 comes from a communal perspective asking God for deliverance, not just guidance.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
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