Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 34:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 34:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 34:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, Hilkiah the priest found a very special book full of important rules from God in the temple, and he gave it to Shaphan, the king's helper, to show the king. This was a big deal because it helped the people remember how to be kind and good, just like God wanted.

2 Chronicles 34:15: And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.

Contradiction with Proverbs 30:5-6

These verses emphasize the purity and completeness of God's words, and warn against adding to them, while 2 Chronicles 34:15 reflects a discovery of the Book of the Law, suggesting it was previously neglected or lost, which implies human failure in preserving the divine word.

Proverbs 30:5-6: Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. [pure: Heb. purified]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:23-24

These verses highlight the constant instruction and guidance provided by God, contrasting with 2 Chronicles 34:15, where the rediscovery of the Book of the Law indicates a period of ignorance or unawareness of God's instructions.

Jeremiah 7:23-24: But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.

Contradiction with Hosea 4:6

This verse indicates that God's people are destroyed for lack of knowledge, suggesting a continuous failure to adhere to God's laws, while 2 Chronicles 34:15 depicts a significant moment of rediscovery that reignites adherence to the scriptures.

Hosea 4:6: My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. [destroyed: Heb. cut off]

Contradiction with Amos 8:11-12

The prophecy of a famine of hearing the words of the Lord contrasts with 2 Chronicles 34:15, where the Book of the Law is found, highlighting that access to God's word was restored rather than withheld.

Amos 8:11-12: Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:

Contradiction with Romans 3:1-2

These verses state the Jews were entrusted with the very words of God, which suggests continuity and preservation of the scriptures, while 2 Chronicles 34:15 shows a moment where the scriptures had been lost and were rediscovered.

Romans 3:1-2: What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?
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