Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 34:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 34:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 34:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows a king named Josiah who was making sure that people followed God's rules. He went to different cities and used tools to clean out bad things so that everyone could learn to be good and listen to God.

2 Chronicles 34:6: And [so did he] in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. [mattocks: or, mauls]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:3

This verse commands the complete destruction of the Amalekites, whereas 2 Chronicles 34:6 describes a reform and restoration, reflecting different actions in dealing with enemies or foreign influences.

1 Samuel 15:3: Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse highlights individual responsibility for sin, whereas 2 Chronicles 34:6 involves community action in cleansing the land, blending collective responsibility with reform.

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 Matthew 5:44

This verse teaches love for enemies, contradicting the destruction actions taken in 2 Chronicles 34:6.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:10

Describes a covenant written on hearts instead of physical reforms like those described in 2 Chronicles 34:6.

Hebrews 8:10: For this [is] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people: [put: Gr. give] [in: or, upon]
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