Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 14:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 14:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 14:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this means that a good king named Asa did the right thing by getting rid of places where people worshiped other gods. He wanted everyone to love and worship only the one true God.

2 Chronicles 14:3: For he took away the altars of the strange [gods], and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: [images: Heb. statues]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:14

While 2 Chronicles 14:3 states that Asa removed high places, 1 Kings 15:14 mentions that the high places were not taken away.

1 Kings 15:14: But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 15:17

Even though 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims high places were removed, 2 Chronicles 15:17 notes that they remained in Israel.

2 Chronicles 15:17: But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:43

This verse claims Jehoshaphat didn't remove the high places, conflicting with 2 Chronicles 14:3's account of similar reforms by Asa.

1 Kings 22:43: And he walked in all the ways of Asa his father; he turned not aside from it, doing [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD:

Contradiction with 2 Kings 12:3

States that the high places were not taken away, which is contradictory to 2 Chronicles 14:3, where Asa removes high places.

2 Kings 12:3: But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:4

Notes that high places were not removed during other reigns, contrary to the claim in 2 Chronicles 14:3 about Asa.

2 Kings 14:4: Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

Paradox #1

2 Chronicles 14:3 describes actions taken by a king to remove certain religious practices and objects from his kingdom. A possible theological conflict arises when comparing this with other parts of the Bible where similar religious objects or practices are sometimes depicted positively or are established by God for worship. Thus, the apparent inconsistency occurs in the differing views on these objects or practices.

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