Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 36:2

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

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, Jehoahaz became king when he was 23 years old, but he was only king in Jerusalem for a very short time, just three months. This shows us that sometimes being a leader can be challenging and things might not go as planned.

2 Chronicles 36:2: Jehoahaz [was] twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 23:31

Joahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; this contradicts the age given in 2 Chronicles 36:2, which states he was twenty and two years old.

2 Kings 23:31: Jehoahaz [was] twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah. [Jehoahaz: also called, Shallum]

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency with "2 Chronicles 36:2" could relate to a discrepancy in the age or duration of reign of the king mentioned in this passage when compared to other parts of the Bible. There might be conflicting accounts with slight variations in numbers, which can lead to confusion.

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