Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 34:33

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 34:33 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 34:33. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, King Josiah worked hard to remove all the bad things that were against God from the land and helped everyone in Israel worship God. He did such a good job that as long as he was king, the people kept following God faithfully.

2 Chronicles 34:33: And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that [pertained] to the children of Israel, and made all that were present in Israel to serve, [even] to serve the LORD their God. [And] all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. [present: Heb. found] [from...: Heb. from after]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:4

1 Kings 11:4 speaks about Solomon's heart not being fully devoted to the Lord, unlike Josiah's wholehearted devotion in 2 Chronicles 34:33.

1 Kings 11:4: For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, [that] his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as [was] the heart of David his father.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:24

2 Kings 14:24 describes King Jeroboam II continuing in evil ways, contrasting with the reforms Josiah led to keep the nation from evil practices.

2 Kings 14:24: And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 17:17

2 Kings 17:17 recounts Israel doing evil and provoking God, contradicting Josiah's efforts to turn from such practices.

2 Kings 17:17: And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

Contradiction with Judges 21:25

Judges 21:25 describes a time when everyone did what was right in their own eyes, unlike the national adherence to God’s law under Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34:33.

Judges 21:25: In those days [there was] no king in Israel: every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 16:12

Jeremiah 16:12 records people doing worse than their ancestors, differing from the renewed covenant and devotion led by Josiah.

Jeremiah 16:12: And ye have done worse than your fathers; for, behold, ye walk every one after the imagination of his evil heart, that they may not hearken unto me: [imagination: or, stubbornness]

Paradox #1

This verse supports the idea of imposing religious beliefs and practices on others, which can conflict with modern views that emphasize individual freedom of belief and the right to choose one's own religious or spiritual path. It suggests that a leader's religious views should be strictly followed by everyone, which can be seen as contradicting the value of religious freedom.

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