Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:16
In 2 Samuel, the angel is described as being at the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, whereas in 1 Chronicles the angel stands between the earth and heaven.
2 Samuel 24:16: And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite. [Araunah: also called, Ornan]
Contradiction with Hebrews 1:14
Hebrews 1:14 describes angels as ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who shall inherit salvation, contradicting the angel of the Lord appearing as a destructive force above Jerusalem.
Hebrews 1:14: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Contradiction with Exodus 23:20
The verse describes an angel as a guide and protector on the way to the Promised Land, which contrasts with the angel in 1 Chronicles 21:16 who is prepared to destroy Jerusalem.
Exodus 23:20: Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Contradiction with Psalm 91:11-12
This psalm speaks of God's angels having the charge to protect humans, which contradicts the destructive role of the angel in 1 Chronicles 21:16.
Psalm 91:11-12: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
Contradiction with Revelation 7:2-3
In Revelation, angels are instructed not to harm the earth but to protect it until God's servants are sealed, contrasting the angel poised to destroy in 1 Chronicles.
Revelation 7:2-3: And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
Contradiction with 2 Kings 19:35
This verse speaks of an angel striking down 185,000 Assyrians, which highlights a different context of angelic intervention and destruction, showing varied roles of angels.
2 Kings 19:35: And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they [were] all dead corpses.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could be the idea of God sending a destructive angel to harm people, which seems inconsistent with the concept of a loving and merciful God. This could cause confusion about why innocent people would suffer as a result of actions beyond their control.