Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 16:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 16:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 16:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, Asaph was the leader and played the cymbals, while the others, like Zechariah and Jeiel, played different instruments like harps, to make music together. It was like a group of people playing their instruments to celebrate and worship.

1 Chronicles 16:5: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; [with psalteries...: Heb. with instruments of psalteries and harps]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 16:39

1 Chronicles 16:5 names Asaph as the leader of worship before the ark, whereas 1 Chronicles 16:39 places Zadok in a significant priestly role, suggesting varying central figures in worship practices.

1 Chronicles 16:39: And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,

Contradiction with Numbers 3:32

Numbers 3:32 assigns leadership of the Levites to Eleazar, which contrasts with 1 Chronicles 16:5, where Asaph is given a significant leadership role in worship.

Numbers 3:32: And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest [shall be] chief over the chief of the Levites, [and have] the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:23-24

Hebrews 7:23-24 speaks about the priesthood of Jesus as unchangeable, superseding traditional roles, contrasting with the priestly and worship roles outlined in 1 Chronicles 16:5.

Hebrews 7:23-24: And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death:

Contradiction with Psalm 150:1-5

Psalm 150 calls for worship with a wide variety of instruments and expressions, while 1 Chronicles 16:5 specifies a particular group and set of instruments.

Psalm 150:1-5: Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. [Praise ye...: Heb. Hallelujah]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 40:46

Ezekiel 40:46 assigns specific roles to the sons of Zadok for priestly activities, which may contrast with the roles assigned to Levites like Asaph in 1 Chronicles 16:5.

Ezekiel 40:46: And the chamber whose prospect [is] toward the north [is] for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these [are] the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.
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