Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 35:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 35:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 35:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the Chronicler, the writer of this book, the Levites were special helpers chosen by God to teach everyone. They were told to put the sacred box, called the ark, in the special house King Solomon built, and then focus on helping and serving God and all the people.

2 Chronicles 35:3: And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 3:16

Jeremiah suggests that the ark of the covenant, central to the duties mentioned in 2 Chronicles 35:3, will no longer be important or even remembered in the future.

Jeremiah 3:16: And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the LORD, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the LORD: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit [it]; neither shall [that] be done any more. [come to mind: Heb. come upon the heart] [that...: or, it be magnified]

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:4

This verse states that the ark contains specific items, but 2 Chronicles 35:3 focuses on putting the holy ark in the house built by Solomon, implying a present reality.

Hebrews 9:4: Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein [was] the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

While 2 Chronicles 35:3 emphasizes placing the ark in the temple, Acts 7:48 highlights that God does not dwell in temples made with hands.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with Revelation 21:22

2 Chronicles 35:3 centers on temple worship, but Revelation 21:22 notes a future where no temple is needed because God and the Lamb are the temple.

Revelation 21:22: And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

2 Chronicles 35:3 communicates the importance of the temple and its sacred objects, yet Jeremiah 7:4 warns against trusting in deceptive words that prioritize the temple as a physical entity.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
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