Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 20:20

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

According to the author of the book of 2 Chronicles, King Jehoshaphat told the people that if they trust God and listen to His helpers, everything will be alright and they will do well. He encouraged them to have faith as they started their journey.

2 Chronicles 20:20: And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trust in the Lord and not relying on one's own understanding, which may seem to contradict the idea of establishing oneself by believing in prophets.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

This verse defines faith as confidence in what we hope for, contrasting with the conditional assurance in believing the prophets as instructed in 2 Chronicles 20:20.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against trusting in humans, highlighting a potential contradiction in believing prophets for prosperity.

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 Matthew 7:15

Advises caution regarding false prophets, which can conflict with the instruction to believe the prophets in 2 Chronicles 20:20.

Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:1

Encourages testing spirits to see if they are from God, which challenges the directive to believe in prophets without such testing.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
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