Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 1:5

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

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse talks about the family of Japheth, who had seven sons with interesting names. These names are part of a big family tree that shows how people in the Bible are connected.

1 Chronicles 1:5: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Contradiction with Genesis 10:2

The names listed in Genesis 10:2 as the sons of Japheth include some variations in naming or order, providing a different genealogy account compared to 1 Chronicles 1:5.

Genesis 10:2: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.

Contradiction with Genesis 10:5

This verse mentions that "the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands," which could be seen as conflicting with the genealogical listing and classification found in 1 Chronicles 1:5.

Genesis 10:5: By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 27:13

This verse describes Tyre's traders from different regions, including some names mentioned in 1 Chronicles 1:5, but the context and role of these names differ significantly.

Ezekiel 27:13: Javan, Tubal, and Meshech, they [were] thy merchants: they traded the persons of men and vessels of brass in thy market. [market: or, merchandise]

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:19

Names mentioned here include those who have "not heard my fame," which implies a different perspective on the distribution and recognition of the nations or tribes related to 1 Chronicles 1:5.

Isaiah 66:19: And I will set a sign among them, and I will send those that escape of them unto the nations, [to] Tarshish, Pul, and Lud, that draw the bow, [to] Tubal, and Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.
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