Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 2:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 2:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 2:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, King Solomon is asking for help from another king to send him wood from special trees because the workers in that king's land are really good at cutting trees. Solomon's own workers will work together with them to get the wood he needs for building.

2 Chronicles 2:8: Send me also cedar trees, fir trees, and algum trees, out of Lebanon: for I know that thy servants can skill to cut timber in Lebanon; and, behold, my servants [shall be] with thy servants, [algum: also called, almuggim]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse forbids the making of graven images or likenesses, which could contradict the procurement of materials for ornate temple construction.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:8

Similar to Exodus 20:4, this verse prohibits making graven images, raising potential conflict with temple adornment intentions.

Deuteronomy 5:8: Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth:

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

This verse emphasizes that God does not dwell in temples made with hands, potentially contrasting the focus on temple-building in 2 Chronicles 2:8.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Suggests that heaven is God's throne and earth His footstool, thus questioning the necessity of a grand temple.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

Warns against placing trust in the temple, which could be seen as conflicting with the emphasis on temple construction.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
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