Contradiction with Genesis 18:26
This verse speaks of the LORD sparing an entire city for the sake of the righteous, which contrasts with the severe consequences announced in 2 Chronicles 34:23 despite Josiah's righteousness.
Genesis 18:26: And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20
This verse emphasizes individual responsibility and claims that the son shall not suffer for the father's iniquity, which seems contradictory if judgment encompasses Josiah's kingdom due to the previous king's misdeeds.
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 Jeremiah 31:29-30
This verse suggests that individuals will only suffer for their own sins, not for the sins of others, unlike the warnings in 2 Chronicles 34:23, which imply a collective consequence.
Jeremiah 31:29-30: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
This verse promotes peacemakers as blessed, who would typically avert divine wrath, conflicting with the impending judgment mentioned despite any peaceful actions Josiah could have taken.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with Jonah 3:10
This verse describes God relenting from sending calamity when people turn from their evil ways, which seems at odds with the prophecy in 2 Chronicles 34:23 that indicates an unavoidable disaster.
Jonah 3:10: And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did [it] not.