Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 36:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 36:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 36:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, God sent messengers to His people because He cared for them and their home. He kept trying to help them by sending these messengers over and over again.

2 Chronicles 36:15: And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: [by: Heb. by the hand of] [betimes: that is, continually and carefully]

Contradiction with Genesis 6:3

This verse states that God's Spirit will not always strive with man, suggesting a limit to God's patience, contrasting with 2 Chronicles 36:15's emphasis on God sending messengers persistently.

Genesis 6:3: And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

Contradiction with Exodus 32:9-10

God's willingness to destroy the Israelites for their rebellion contradicts the idea of persistently sending warnings as described in 2 Chronicles 36:15.

Exodus 32:9-10: And the LORD said unto Moses, I have seen this people, and, behold, it [is] a stiffnecked people:

Contradiction with Isaiah 6:9-10

God instructs Isaiah to make the people unable to understand, contradicting the idea of persistently sending messengers to encourage repentance.

Isaiah 6:9-10: And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. [indeed, but understand: or, without ceasing, etc: Heb. in hearing, etc]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:25-26

God gives Israel statutes that were not good, which contradicts the concept of repeated attempts to turn them from evil.

Ezekiel 20:25-26: Wherefore I gave them also statutes [that were] not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

Contradiction with Matthew 13:13-15

Jesus speaks in parables so people won't understand and turn, which contradicts the intent of sending prophets to facilitate understanding and repentance.

Matthew 13:13-15: Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Contradiction with John 12:39-40

This verse speaks of God blinding their eyes and hardening their hearts, contradictory to the notion of persistently calling people to repentance.

John 12:39-40: Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,

Contradiction with Romans 1:24

God gives people over to their sinful desires, indicating a cessation of corrective efforts, in contrast to persistently sending prophets.

Romans 1:24: Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:

Paradox #1

This verse could be seen as having a contradiction because it shows that God sent messengers again and again due to compassion, yet the message often includes warnings of punishment if people don't change their ways. Some people may feel conflicted about why a compassionate God would still allow punishment. However, it can be viewed in different ways depending on one's perspective.

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