Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 3:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 3:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 3:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows part of a family tree, telling us about Zerubbabel and his brothers and sister. It helps us understand who came from which family a long time ago.

1 Chronicles 3:19: And the sons of Pedaiah [were], Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 3:17

This verse lists the sons of Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) as captives, indicating Shealtiel as the son, while 1 Chronicles 3:19 lists Zerubbabel, posing a genealogical discrepancy.

1 Chronicles 3:17: And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, [Salathiel: Heb. Shealtiel]

Contradiction with Matthew 1:12

This verse also identifies Shealtiel as the father of Zerubbabel but does not mention Pedaiah, contrasting with 1 Chronicles 3:19 which suggests Pedaiah as the father.

Matthew 1:12: And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;

Contradiction with Luke 3:27

Lists Neri as the father of Shealtiel, different from Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) noted in 1 Chronicles 3:17.

Luke 3:27: Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri,

Contradiction with Ezra 3:2

Similar to the Matthew account, it acknowledges Zerubbabel as the son of Shealtiel, not Pedaiah, creating incongruence with 1 Chronicles 3:19.

Ezra 3:2: Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brethren, and builded the altar of the God of Israel, to offer burnt offerings thereon, as [it is] written in the law of Moses the man of God. [Jeshua: also called, Joshua] [Zerubbabel: Gr. Zorobabel] [Shealtiel: Gr. Salathiel]
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