Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 1:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 1:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 1:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse is like a big family tree where Gomer had three sons named Ashchenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah. It's telling us about the ancestors of different groups of people, a bit like how we know who our grandparents and great-grandparents are.

1 Chronicles 1:6: And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. [Riphath: or, Diphath as it is in some copies]

Contradiction with Genesis 10:3

Lists the descendants of Gomer as Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah; the same as 1 Chronicles 1:6, but some genealogical records elsewhere differ in lineage details.

Genesis 10:3: And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Contradiction with Genesis 11:12

Discusses Arphaxad's lineage and the ages at which names are passed, leading to variations in genealogical interpretations from those outlined in Chronicles.

Genesis 11:12: And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah:

Contradiction with Matthew 1:8

In the genealogy of Jesus, some names are omitted that appear in Old Testament genealogies, showing a different tradition of lineage transmission compared to Chronicles.

Matthew 1:8: And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

Contradiction with Luke 3:36

Provides a slightly different genealogical line through Noah's sons compared to 1 Chronicles, showing variances in traditions or textual histories.

Luke 3:36: Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech,

Contradiction with Exodus 6:16

Focuses on the sons of Levi, presents a genealogical focus that shifts some details compared to Chr1:6 listings, indicating potential cross-referencing issues.

Exodus 6:16: And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi [were] an hundred thirty and seven years.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:31

Mention of sons or descendants under different contexts or names that might align differently than strictly lineage contexts in Chronicles.

1 Kings 4:31: For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
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