Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 25:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 25:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 25:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Chronicler, this verse tells us that Shimei was chosen with his family to have a special job in the music group, and there were 12 people in his team. This helped make the music nice and organized for everyone.

1 Chronicles 25:17: The tenth to Shimei, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:

Contradiction with Amos 3:7

Amos 3:7 suggests divine communication is specific and deliberate, whereas 1 Chronicles 25:17 implies a more random selection of duties.

Amos 3:7: Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

This verse implies God is not a God of confusion, contradicting the seemingly arbitrary casting of lots in 1 Chronicles 25:17.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with Romans 12:6

Romans emphasizes individual gifts and their purposeful use, contrasting with the randomness of lot-casting in 1 Chronicles 25:17.

Romans 12:6: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

Contradiction with James 1:17

James describes gifts as purposeful and from God, which contrasts with the lot-casting in 1 Chronicles 25:17 that appears more chance-based.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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