Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 33:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 33:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 33:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, God let the king of Assyria's army capture Manasseh because he had been very naughty. Manasseh was tied up with chains and taken far away to a place called Babylon.

2 Chronicles 33:11: Wherefore the LORD brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. [of the king: Heb. which were the king's] [fetters: or, chains]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse promises a future and hope, contradicting the punitive capture in 2 Chronicles 33:11.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Psalm 91:14-15

These verses promise deliverance and protection, contrasting with the capture and affliction in 2 Chronicles 33:11.

Psalm 91:14-15: Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse states that all things work together for good, which contradicts the negative consequence described in 2 Chronicles 33:11.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

This verse declares that no weapon formed against you shall prosper, while 2 Chronicles 33:11 describes captivity and suffering.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency in that context could be the idea of God using foreign invaders to punish a king, which might raise questions about the fairness of using violence and suffering to enforce punishment or correction, especially considering innocent people may also suffer in the process.

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