Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 20:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 20:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 20:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse shows how a group of helpers from the temple called the Levites sang and praised God very loudly to show how much they loved and trusted Him. They were very excited and wanted everyone to know how great God is.

2 Chronicles 20:19: And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites, and of the children of the Korhites, stood up to praise the LORD God of Israel with a loud voice on high.

Contradiction with Exodus 15:20

While 2 Chronicles 20:19 mentions only men Levitical priests praising God, Exodus 15:20 involves Miriam, a woman, leading a group in praise with music and dance.

Exodus 15:20: And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:34

In 2 Chronicles 20:19, men are actively leading in worship and praise, whereas 1 Corinthians 14:34 suggests that women should remain silent in churches.

1 Corinthians 14:34: Let your women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted unto them to speak; but [they are commanded] to be under obedience, as also saith the law.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:12

The verse 2 Chronicles 20:19 speaks of men in the assembly praising vocally and prominently, but 1 Timothy 2:12 states that women should not usurp authority over men, suggesting certain roles in worship could be restrictive based on gender.

1 Timothy 2:12: But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

Contradiction with Psalm 46:10

2 Chronicles 20:19 describes a lively and loud act of praise, whereas Psalm 46:10 advises stillness to know and glorify God, emphasizing quiet reflection.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:7

In 2 Chronicles 20:19, there is a time to speak out loudly in praise, but Ecclesiastes 3:7 emphasizes that there is also a "time to keep silence," suggesting contrasting approaches to worship.

Ecclesiastes 3:7: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Contradiction with Matthew 6:5

2 Chronicles 20:19 encourages public praise with a loud voice, while Matthew 6:5 warns against performing religious acts just to be seen by others.

Matthew 6:5: And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
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