Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 34:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 34:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 34:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse shows how King Josiah, a good king, wanted people to stop worshiping fake gods and did this by breaking and destroying all the statues and places where these false gods were honored. He made sure to turn everything into dust so that nobody could use them ever again.

2 Chronicles 34:4: And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that [were] on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust [of them], and strowed [it] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. [the images: or, the sun images] [graves: Heb. face of the graves]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse prohibits the making of graven images, which contrasts the destruction of them in 2 Chronicles 34:4, highlighting a contradiction in periods of image creation versus destruction.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 12:28-30

These verses discuss the establishment of idols, conflicting with 2 Chronicles 34:4 where idols are destroyed.

1 Kings 12:28-30: Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 21:3

This verse describes the rebuilding of altars, contradicting the destruction of altars in 2 Chronicles 34:4.

2 Kings 21:3: For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Contradiction with Hosea 8:4

The making of idols without God's desire contradicts the cleansing of idols described in 2 Chronicles 34:4.

Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 33:3

This verse mentions the construction of altars, which contrasts with their eradication in 2 Chronicles 34:4.

2 Chronicles 33:3: For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. [he built...: Heb. he returned and built]

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this verse could be seen in the destruction of religious symbols. While the action is portrayed as right within the context of promoting monotheism, it can conflict with modern values of religious tolerance and freedom, where destroying symbols of other beliefs is considered wrong.

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