Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 36:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 36:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 36:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse tells us about a king who promised God he would listen to another king named Nebuchadnezzar, but he broke his promise. Instead of being sorry and asking God for help, he decided to be stubborn and not follow God.

2 Chronicles 36:13: And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the LORD God of Israel.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

Romans 13:1 emphasizes submission to governing authorities as ordained by God, contradicting 2 Chronicles 36:13 where Zedekiah rebels against the king of Babylon.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with 1 Peter 2:13

1 Peter 2:13 instructs believers to submit to every human authority, whereas 2 Chronicles 36:13 describes Zedekiah's rebellion against such authority.

1 Peter 2:13: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
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