Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 3:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 3:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 3:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse is like a family tree showing the sons of Jehoiakim, who are Jeconiah and Zedekiah. It helps us understand how the family of kings was connected in the Bible story.

1 Chronicles 3:16: And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. [Jeconiah: also called, Jehoiachin or Coniah]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 24:17

2 Kings 24:17 states that Mattaniah, son of Josiah, was made king by the king of Babylon and his name was changed to Zedekiah. This contradicts with 1 Chronicles 3:16, which does not mention Mattaniah being installed as king by the Babylonian king.

2 Kings 24:17: And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah his father's brother king in his stead, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

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