Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 14:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 14:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 14:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the people were happy and safe because they listened to God and followed His ways, so they decided to build strong cities with walls and gates to keep living peacefully. They worked together and became successful because God helped them.

2 Chronicles 14:7: Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse advises against worrying about the future, whereas 2 Chronicles 14:7 mentions preparing and planning for peace and defense.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Luke 12:19-20

These verses describe a man planning for the future without realizing it can all change suddenly, contrasting with the sense of security and preparedness in 2 Chronicles 14:7.

Luke 12:19-20: And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry.

Contradiction with James 4:13-14

These verses emphasize the uncertainty of life and criticize making plans without acknowledging God's will, contrasting with the proactive preparation in 2 Chronicles 14:7.

James 4:13-14: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

Advises against boasting about tomorrow, acknowledging uncertainty, which contrasts the security implied in 2 Chronicles 14:7.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:7

Highlights human inability to know the future, contradicting the confident planning seen in 2 Chronicles 14:7.

Ecclesiastes 8:7: For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? [when...: or, how it shall be?]

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

States that despite human plans, it is the Lord who determines steps, potentially contrasting the reliance on human preparation in 2 Chronicles 14:7.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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