Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 36:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 36:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 36:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, the people chose Jehoahaz, who was the son of the good king Josiah, to be the new king in Jerusalem after his father died. They hoped he would be a good leader and take care of the land like his dad did.

2 Chronicles 36:1: Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and made him king in his father's stead in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:30

This verse states that the people of the land took Jehoahaz and made him king, whereas 2 Chronicles 36:1 implies a decision by a broader assembly or authority.

2 Kings 23:30: And his servants carried him in a chariot dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own sepulchre. And the people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father's stead.

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