Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 21:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 21:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 21:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, God asked David to choose one of three punishments because David had done something wrong. God wanted David to learn from his mistake and make a choice about what would happen next.

1 Chronicles 21:10: Go and tell David, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I offer thee three [things]: choose thee one of them, that I may do [it] unto thee. [offer: Heb. stretch out]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:1

This verse describes God inciting David to conduct a census, while 1 Chronicles 21:10 involves God offering David a choice of punishments for conducting the census, suggesting a contradiction in the cause and effect of the census event.

2 Samuel 24:1: And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.

Paradox #1

The moral conflict in this context could be about the idea of punishment versus mercy. God gives David three choices for punishment, which can create tension between the concepts of divine justice and compassion. It raises questions about why a loving God would present such harsh options, challenging the understanding of fairness and kindness.

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