Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 16:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 16:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 16:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, this verse tells us that even though the enemy had a big and strong army, God helped win the battle because they trusted in Him. It is a reminder that trusting God can help us in difficult situations.

2 Chronicles 16:8: Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand. [a huge: Heb. in abundance]

Contradiction with Psalm 20:7

While Psalm 20:7 suggests reliance on God rather than on worldly forces, 2 Chronicles 16:8 emphasizes that those who rely on God, as the Ethiopians and Lubims did, are endowed with strength and victory, indicating a similar viewpoint rather than a contradiction.

Psalm 20:7: Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:31

This verse states that safety is of the Lord, not of the might of an army, which aligns with 2 Chronicles 16:8's idea of trusting in God's support rather than human strength.

Proverbs 21:31: The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD. [safety: or, victory]

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

Warns against trusting in Egypt for military strength, aligning with 2 Chronicles 16:8's lesson to rely on divine assistance rather than human might.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse cautions against placing trust in man rather than God, echoing the idea in 2 Chronicles 16:8 of depending on God's power instead of human armies.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Zechariah 4:6

This emphasizes that success is by God's Spirit, not by human might, which reaffirms the message of divine dependence seen in 2 Chronicles 16:8.

Zechariah 4:6: Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. [might: or, army]

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in 2 Chronicles 16:8 might be the idea of relying on human strength versus trusting in divine intervention. If earlier in the Bible, reliance on God is shown as unwavering, the mention of failing to trust God in this verse could seem inconsistent with the principle that faith should always overcome doubt.

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