Contradiction with Job 21:7
While 2 Chronicles 20:9 suggests God's protection in adversity, Job 21:7 questions why the wicked live and prosper without consequence.
Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
Contradiction with Psalm 73:3-5
These verses observe the prosperity of the wicked without the struggles faced by ordinary people, contrasting the promise of refuge in distress found in 2 Chronicles 20:9.
Psalm 73:3-5: For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 7:15
This verse notes the paradox of a righteous person perishing and a wicked person prolonging life, contradicting the idea that God consistently shields the righteous as suggested in 2 Chronicles 20:9.
Ecclesiastes 7:15: All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.
Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8
While 2 Chronicles 20:9 emphasizes God's protection in times of trouble, Lamentations 3:8 portrays God as being unresponsive to prayer.
Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2-3
These verses express frustration with God's inaction in the face of injustice, contrasting the assurance of divine intervention implied in 2 Chronicles 20:9.
Habakkuk 1:2-3: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!
Contradiction with Matthew 5:45
This verse states that God sends rain on the just and unjust alike, suggesting an impartiality that contradicts the specific protection for those who seek God in 2 Chronicles 20:9.
Matthew 5:45: That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 12:8-9
Paul speaks about God not removing his thorn in the flesh despite repeated pleas, which contrasts with the promise of aid in affliction in 2 Chronicles 20:9.
2 Corinthians 12:8-9: For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in 2 Chronicles 20:9 could be related to the idea of relying on divine intervention in times of trouble while also being expected to take responsibility for one's actions. This might feel inconsistent for those who believe both personal accountability and faith should play roles in overcoming challenges.