2 Chronicles 16:13 Contradictions and Paradoxes

According to the author of the book, Asa was a king who ruled for a long time, and when he got very old, he died peacefully and was buried with his family. This means he finally went to rest after being king for many years.

Contradiction with Genesis 1:31

2 Chronicles 16:13 depicts death as inevitable, while Genesis 1:31 presents God's creation as originally very good, implying no death initially.

Genesis 1:31: And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, [it was] very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day. [And the evening...: Heb. And the evening was, and the morning was etc.]

Contradiction with Romans 6:23

2 Chronicles 16:13 shows death simply as a transition, but Romans 6:23 highlights the spiritual death aspect as the wages of sin, introducing a more profound consequence.

Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

While 2 Chronicles 16:13 describes death without commentary, Ecclesiastes 9:5 contrasts by stating the dead know nothing, emphasizing a loss of consciousness.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with John 11:25-26

2 Chronicles 16:13 does not mention life after death, whereas John 11:25-26 promises eternal life to believers, contradicting the idea of finality in death.

John 11:25-26: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 5:8

The verse in 2 Chronicles does not discuss the afterlife, but 2 Corinthians 5:8 asserts confidence in being with the Lord after death.

2 Corinthians 5:8: We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Contradiction with Revelation 21:4

2 Chronicles 16:13 records King Asa's death, while Revelation 21:4 offers hope of a time with no death, contrasting the certainty of death with eventual victory over it.