Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 30:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 30:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 30:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Chronicles, this verse is telling people not to make the same mistakes as their parents and relatives, who disobeyed God and faced bad things because of it. It's like a warning to listen to God and avoid the trouble that their family went through.

2 Chronicles 30:7: And be not ye like your fathers, and like your brethren, which trespassed against the LORD God of their fathers, [who] therefore gave them up to desolation, as ye see.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Contradicts by stating that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, while 2 Chronicles 30:7 warns against being like their ancestors who trespassed.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse speaks of God visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 30:7's call to not follow past generations.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in that verse could relate to differing accounts of Israel's religious practices and leadership that appear in other biblical texts. Some passages suggest the Israelites focused on idol worship and ignored God's commandments, whereas other texts emphasize reforms or remaining faithful. This inconsistency creates tension in the narrative about the spiritual state and behaviors of the Israelites during different periods.

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