Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 33:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 33:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 33:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse tells us that there are more stories about a king named Manasseh, his special talk with God, and the messages from wise people who shared God's words with him. These stories are written in another book about the kings of Israel.

2 Chronicles 33:18: Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they [are written] in the book of the kings of Israel.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:13

This verse emphasizes confessing and forsaking sins to obtain mercy, whereas 2 Chronicles 33:18 discusses acts that the writer asks the reader to refer to another book for details, without explicit mention of confession or forsaking.

Proverbs 28:13: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy.

Contradiction with Luke 17:3

This passage speaks about rebuking and forgiving a brother who sins and repents, in contrast to 2 Chronicles 33:18's focus on recounting certain acts rather than the aspect of interpersonal repentance and forgiveness.

Luke 17:3: Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-22

These verses emphasize the wicked turning from sins and living righteously to be forgiven, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 33:18's reference to recorded acts instead of a focus on repentance and turning from sin.

Ezekiel 18:21-22: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
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