Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 15:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 15:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 15:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, Asa, a king, brought special treasures like silver and gold to God's temple, which means he was showing how thankful he was to God. It was like giving gifts to God to honor Him.

2 Chronicles 15:18: And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse commands worship of only one God, which might contradict the addition of vessels for religious use mentioned in 2 Chronicles 15:18 if interpreted as creating or supporting polytheistic practices.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Advises against storing treasures on earth, possibly contradicting the act of adding treasures to the house of God as mentioned in 2 Chronicles 15:18.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

States that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, potentially contradicting the emphasis on physical offerings in God’s house as in 2 Chronicles 15:18.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
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