Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 35:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 35:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 35:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, this verse shows that the people were following God's rules by giving burnt offerings to Him just like Moses taught them. They shared the offerings in a special way so each group of families could give their part to God.

2 Chronicles 35:12: And they removed the burnt offerings, that they might give according to the divisions of the families of the people, to offer unto the LORD, as [it is] written in the book of Moses. And so [did they] with the oxen.

Contradiction with Leviticus 17:3-4

These verses require all sacrifices to be brought to the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, whereas 2 Chronicles 35:12 describes distributing offerings for local sacrifices.

Leviticus 17:3-4: What man soever [there be] of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth [it] out of the camp,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:13-14

These verses instruct that offerings should only be made at a specific place chosen by God, which can contradict with the distribution process described in 2 Chronicles 35:12.

Deuteronomy 12:13-14: Take heed to thyself that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

This verse suggests that obeying God's voice is more important than sacrifices and offerings, contrasting with the emphasis on proper sacrificial procedures in 2 Chronicles 35:12.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

This verse emphasizes mercy over sacrifice, which could be seen as a contradiction to the detailed sacrificial process mentioned in 2 Chronicles 35:12.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:22-23

These verses state that God did not speak of sacrifices when He brought the Israelites out of Egypt but rather obedience, contradicting the sacrificial rituals highlighted in 2 Chronicles 35:12.

Jeremiah 7:22-23: For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices: [concerning: Heb. concerning the matter of]
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