Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 2:53

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 2:53 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 2:53. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse is showing us the names of different families and groups who lived in a place called Kirjathjearim a long time ago. It's sort of like listing the different branches of a big family tree.

1 Chronicles 2:53: And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse implies that God looks at the heart rather than external affiliations or ancestry, potentially contradicting the genealogy focus in 1 Chronicles 2:53.

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 Galatians 3:28

This verse emphasizes unity in Christ beyond tribal or familial lines, contrasting the tribal distinctions present in 1 Chronicles 2:53.

Galatians 3:28: There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

Contradiction with Acts 17:26

It suggests the unity of all nations and people, which might stand at odds with the tribal segmentation found in 1 Chronicles 2:53.

Acts 17:26: And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

Contradiction with Romans 10:12

Emphasizes equality of all people under the Lord, which contrasts with the specific genealogical and tribal identifications in 1 Chronicles 2:53.

Romans 10:12: For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:14

Speaks about breaking down divisions, which is contrary to the emphasis on specific tribal lineages in 1 Chronicles 2:53.

Ephesians 2:14: For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition [between us];
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