Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 29:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 29:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 29:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, the leader is asking the Levites to clean themselves and the temple so it can be special and nice for God. It's like when we tidy up our room to make it a happy place.

2 Chronicles 29:5: And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth the filthiness out of the holy [place].

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

This verse highlights that obedience is more important than sacrifice, which may contradict the ritualistic emphasis of purification in 2 Chronicles 29:5.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

Emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which may contradict the focus on ritual cleansing and sacrifices outlined in 2 Chronicles 29:5.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Mark 7:15

States that nothing outside a person can defile them, contradicting the need for ritual cleansing in 2 Chronicles 29:5.

Mark 7:15: If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:6

Jesus speaking of one greater than the temple being present could undermine the importance of temple rituals emphasized in 2 Chronicles 29:5.

Matthew 12:6: But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple.

Contradiction with John 4:21

Jesus discusses worship beyond Jerusalem and specific rituals, which contradicts the temple-focused purification in 2 Chronicles 29:5.

John 4:21: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
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