Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 24:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 24:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 24:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows how King David organized the priests into groups, or "divisions," to serve in the temple. It helps people understand how worship was planned in a fair and orderly way.

1 Chronicles 24:13: The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

Contradiction with Exodus 28:1

It contradicts as Exodus 28:1 specifies priests only from Aaron and his sons, whereas 1 Chronicles 24:13 includes a broader range of priestly orders outside of Aaron’s direct lineage.

Exodus 28:1: And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office, [even] Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.

Contradiction with Numbers 3:10

Numbers 3:10 gives priestly duties strictly to Aaron and his descendants, contrasting with 1 Chronicles 24:13's mention of varied priestly divisions.

Numbers 3:10: And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:11-12

This verse discusses changing of the priesthood and law with Christ, contrasting the Old Testament priestly divisions like those in 1 Chronicles 24:13.

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 2 Chronicles 13:9

Here it states that only Aaron’s descendants can be priests, which is in tension with the wider distribution of priestly families noted in 1 Chronicles 24:13.

2 Chronicles 13:9: Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of [other] lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, [the same] may be a priest of [them that are] no gods. [to consecrate...: Heb. to fill his hand]
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