Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 35:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 35:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 35:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the people of Israel came together and celebrated a special meal called Passover. They also had a special event lasting seven days where they ate bread without any yeast in it.

2 Chronicles 35:17: And the children of Israel that were present kept the passover at that time, and the feast of unleavened bread seven days. [present: Heb. found]

Contradiction with Exodus 12:14

This verse refers to the Passover as a perpetual ordinance, implying consistent observance, while 2 Chronicles 35:17 marks a renewed observance after a lapse.

Exodus 12:14: And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:22

It suggests that no such Passover had been kept from the days of the judges, suggesting a rarity or neglect compared to the regular observance implied in Chronicles.

2 Kings 23:22: Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 16:2

Provides instructions for sacrifices at the place chosen by God, suggesting centralization, which contrasts with the historical periods of neglect before Josiah.

Deuteronomy 16:2: Thou shalt therefore sacrifice the passover unto the LORD thy God, of the flock and the herd, in the place which the LORD shall choose to place his name there.

Contradiction with Leviticus 23:5

Describes the Passover as an established and annual event, while the Chronicles passage highlights a unique observance after a long period of neglect.

Leviticus 23:5: In the fourteenth [day] of the first month at even [is] the LORD'S passover.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 45:21

Depicts future Passovers as part of the eschatological calendar, implying anticipated regularity opposed to the Chronicles account of renewed observance.

Ezekiel 45:21: In the first [month], in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.
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