Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 27:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 27:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 27:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Chronicler, this verse tells us about a king who won a battle against the Ammonites. The Ammonites had to pay him with lots of silver, wheat, and barley for three years as a result.

2 Chronicles 27:5: He fought also with the king of the Ammonites, and prevailed against them. And the children of Ammon gave him the same year an hundred talents of silver, and ten thousand measures of wheat, and ten thousand of barley. So much did the children of Ammon pay unto him, both the second year, and the third. [So...: Heb. This]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 14:9

Contradicts by suggesting the army size was inferior compared to 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Chronicles 14:9: And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 17:10

Describes no conflict due to fear of the Lord, contradicting the battle narrative of 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Chronicles 17:10: And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat. [fell: Heb. was]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 18:7

Contradicts by indicating success against the Philistines without mentioning a battle as in 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Kings 18:7: And the LORD was with him; [and] he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:30

Implies a period of peace and rest, which contrasts with the military victory in 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Chronicles 20:30: So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 15:37

Contradicts with an account of God stirring up aggressors against Judah, unlike the victory in 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Kings 15:37: In those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 35:20

Mentions Josiah going out to fight, resulting in a different outcome than in 2 Chronicles 27:5.

2 Chronicles 35:20: After all this, when Josiah had prepared the temple, Necho king of Egypt came up to fight against Carchemish by Euphrates: and Josiah went out against him. [temple: Heb. house]

Paradox #1

This verse describes a king fighting and winning against another group, taking tribute from them. The moral conflict arises if one considers whether it's right to gain wealth or advantage through force and subjugation, especially in light of other biblical teachings that promote peace and loving one's neighbor. This could seem inconsistent with the idea of treating others with kindness and fairness.

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