Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 31:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 31:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 31:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, many people gave gifts and money to God, and Cononiah and his brother Shimei were in charge of taking care of these gifts. They did this because they wanted to be faithful and do the right thing for God.

2 Chronicles 31:12: And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated [things] faithfully: over which Cononiah the Levite [was] ruler, and Shimei his brother [was] the next.

Contradiction with Proverbs 13:7

Proverbs 13:7 talks about those who make themselves rich, yet have nothing, contrasting the abundance and organized administration in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

Proverbs 13:7: There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

Matthew 6:19 advises against laying up treasures on earth, which contradicts the accumulation of tithes and contributions in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:10

Ecclesiastes 5:10 states that whoever loves wealth is never satisfied, contrasting the satisfaction of the organized collection in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

Ecclesiastes 5:10: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this [is] also vanity.

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

Luke 12:15 warns against covetousness and points to life not consisting in possessions, which differs from the abundance gathered in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Contradiction with James 5:3

James 5:3 warns about wealth being a witness against you, which contrasts with the orderly and positive imagery associated with the offerings in 2 Chronicles 31:12.

James 5:3: Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
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