Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 16:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 16:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 16:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, God chose Asaph and his family to take care of the special box, called the Ark, every day. They had a very important job to do every single day to make sure everything was right.

1 Chronicles 16:37: So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:

Contradiction with Exodus 20:9-10

1 Chronicles 16:37 mentions the Levites ministering continually, whereas Exodus 20:9-10 commands rest on the Sabbath.

Exodus 20:9-10: Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:

Contradiction with Numbers 8:24-25

1 Chronicles 16:37 describes the Levites' continual service, but Numbers 8:24-25 sets a retirement age for Levites at fifty.

Numbers 8:24-25: This [is it] that [belongeth] unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: [to...: Heb. to war the warfare of, etc]

Contradiction with Leviticus 6:13

This verse commands the fire on the altar to burn continually, similar to continual ministry in 1 Chronicles 16:37, suggesting a contradiction in application.

Leviticus 6:13: The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

Contradiction with Hebrews 10:11-12

1 Chronicles 16:37 describes continuous service, whereas Hebrews 10:11-12 emphasizes the finished work of Christ, eliminating the need for continuous offerings.

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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