Contradiction with Exodus 34:7
While 2 Chronicles 12:7 suggests God's mercy can prevent destruction, Exodus 34:7 emphasizes that God will not clear the guilty, highlighting divine justice over immediate mercy.
Exodus 34:7: Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear [the guilty]; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth [generation].
Contradiction with Numbers 23:19
2 Chronicles 12:7 shows God changing His mind in response to humility, whereas Numbers 23:19 asserts that God does not change His mind like humans.
Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:7-10
2 Chronicles 12:7 depicts a change in God's plan due to repentance, while Jeremiah 18 discusses a broader, conditional approach, not necessarily linked to immediate repentance.
Jeremiah 18:7-10: [At what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to pluck up, and to pull down, and to destroy [it];
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:4
2 Chronicles 12:7 implies deliverance due to repentance, whereas Ezekiel 18:4 suggests ultimate accountability where each soul is responsible for their sin without guarantee of deliverance.
Ezekiel 18:4: Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Contradiction with Malachi 3:6
Malachi 3:6 states that God does not change, yet in 2 Chronicles 12:7, God alters His intended action due to repentance.
Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.
Contradiction with James 1:17
2 Chronicles 12:7 indicates a divine reaction to human actions, while James 1:17 speaks about God's unchanging nature.
James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in this verse could be about the idea of punishment and mercy. On one hand, it suggests that punishment is necessary for wrongdoing, but on the other hand, it shows that mercy can be granted if there is a change of heart. This might seem inconsistent because it raises questions about when justice should prevail versus when forgiveness should be given.