Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 30:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 30:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 30:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, everyone in Judah, including special helpers like the priests and Levites, and even visitors from other places, were very happy and celebrated together. It shows how people from different places can join together to share joy and happiness.

2 Chronicles 30:25: And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 12:16

This verse mentions Israel as separate from Judah, suggesting a division among tribes, whereas 2 Chronicles 30:25 speaks of unity.

1 Kings 12:16: So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 25:10

Describes a division between Judah and Israel, whereas 2 Chronicles 30:25 describes them celebrating together.

2 Chronicles 25:10: Then Amaziah separated them, [to wit], the army that was come to him out of Ephraim, to go home again: wherefore their anger was greatly kindled against Judah, and they returned home in great anger. [home again: Heb. to their place] [in great...: Heb. in heat of anger]

Contradiction with Amos 8:10

Talks about turning feasts into mourning, contrasting 2 Chronicles 30:25's description of joy and celebration.

Amos 8:10: And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth upon all loins, and baldness upon every head; and I will make it as the mourning of an only [son], and the end thereof as a bitter day.

Paradox #1

The contradiction could be related to the mention of "Israelites" and "Judahites" in the context of King Hezekiah's reign. During Hezekiah's time, the Northern Kingdom of Israel had already fallen to the Assyrians, so it might seem inconsistent to have Israelites being mentioned as participating in events led by the king of Judah. This could raise questions about the timeline and the political situation depicted in the verse.

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