Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 29:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 29:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 29:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse shows King David asking God to help his son Solomon be a good and wise king. David wants Solomon to follow God's rules and build a special house for God with everything ready.

1 Chronicles 29:19: And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all [these things], and to build the palace, [for] the which I have made provision.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse emphasizes inward character over outward appearances, potentially contradicting the prosperity focus in 1 Chronicles 29:19.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

It warns against trusting in human strength rather than God, which can contrast with the focus on material success in that context.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Advises storing treasures in heaven, not on earth, which can be at odds with seeking material prosperity for Solomon's kingdom as implied in 1 Chronicles 29:19.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse indicates that asking amiss for personal pleasures contradicts selfless intentions, potentially conflicting with desires implied in 1 Chronicles 29:19.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]
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