Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 22:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 22:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 22:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, David asked all the leaders of Israel to help his son Solomon. He wanted everyone to work together and support Solomon in building something special for God.

1 Chronicles 22:17: David also commanded all the princes of Israel to help Solomon his son, [saying],

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

1 Chronicles 22:17 speaks of David preparing to build the temple, including military components, while Exodus 20:13 commands "Thou shalt not kill," highlighting a contradiction between preparing for potential violence and the commandment against killing.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:12-13

In 1 Chronicles 22:17, David prepares to build the temple, but in 2 Samuel 7:12-13, God tells David that his son Solomon will build the temple, suggesting a contradiction in who is meant to lead the building effort.

2 Samuel 7:12-13: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

1 Chronicles 22:17 involves giving orders to help Solomon build the temple including firm military directives, whereas Matthew 5:44 emphasizes love for enemies and prayer for persecutors, creating tension between military orders and loving actions.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

While 1 Chronicles 22:17 concerns the physical preparations for the temple, Isaiah 66:1 suggests God does not dwell in houses made by human hands, posing a philosophical contradiction over the necessity or importance of building a physical temple.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?
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