Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 23:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 23:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 23:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse explains that the helpers had to assist the priests, who were from Aaron's family, in taking care of God's house. They did important jobs like cleaning and making sure everything was ready for worship.

1 Chronicles 23:28: Because their office [was] to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; [their...: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron]

Contradiction with Numbers 4:15

Numbers 4:15 contradicts 1 Chronicles 23:28 as it specifies that only descendants of Aaron were to handle the holy items and any infraction would lead to death, whereas 1 Chronicles 23:28 involves broader duties shared by the Levites.

Numbers 4:15: And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Contradiction with Numbers 8:19

Numbers 8:19 sets apart the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons to do the service of the children of Israel, contrasting with the more explicit temple duties detailed in 1 Chronicles 23:28.

Numbers 8:19: And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary. [a gift: Heb. given]

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:11-12

Hebrews 7:11-12 suggests a change in the priesthood and law, implying shifts in duties that could conflict with the Levitical roles described in 1 Chronicles 23:28.

Hebrews 7:11-12: If therefore perfection were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need [was there] that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:10-14

Ezekiel 44:10-14 portrays a restriction on Levites serving directly before the Lord due to previous transgressions, differing from their temple service roles in 1 Chronicles 23:28.

Ezekiel 44:10-14: And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:1-8

Deuteronomy 18:1-8 outlines specific entitlements and roles of the Levites related to offerings and inheritance, which may not align directly with the service duties outlined in 1 Chronicles 23:28.

Deuteronomy 18:1-8: The priests the Levites, [and] all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.
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