Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 11:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 11:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 11:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, God told the people not to fight their own family and to go back home because He had a plan. The people listened to God and went back instead of fighting.

2 Chronicles 11:4: Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren: return every man to his house: for this thing is done of me. And they obeyed the words of the LORD, and returned from going against Jeroboam.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 11:1

Rehoboam initially gathered an army intending to fight against Israel, which contradicts the peaceful resolution in 2 Chronicles 11:4.

2 Chronicles 11:1: And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 12:24

This verse reiterates the message of 2 Chronicles 11:4, creating a contradiction with earlier verses that support warfare.

1 Kings 12:24: Thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

Contradiction with Joshua 11:20

This verse speaks of God hardening hearts for war, in contrast to God advising against conflict in 2 Chronicles 11:4.

Joshua 11:20: For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come against Israel in battle, that he might destroy them utterly, [and] that they might have no favour, but that he might destroy them, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:3

Describes God as a warrior, which contradicts the command in 2 Chronicles 11:4 to not fight.

Exodus 15:3: The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:8

Suggests there is a time for war, conflicting with the directive for peace in 2 Chronicles 11:4.

Ecclesiastes 3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse could be seen in the idea of divine intervention versus free will. It suggests that God directly influences human actions or decisions, which can conflict with the belief that people have the freedom to choose their own paths without interference. This raises questions about personal responsibility and accountability for actions if they are perceived as being directed by a higher power.

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