Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 3:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 3:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 3:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, the large angel statues called cherubims had wings that stretched very wide, and they stood tall facing towards the special house of God. This shows how carefully and beautifully things were made for God's special place.

2 Chronicles 3:13: The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces [were] inward. [inward: or, toward the house]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:27

Contradicts by different dimension and arrangement of cherubims in Solomon's temple.

1 Kings 6:27: And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the [one] wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. [they...: or, the cherubims stretched forth their wings]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

Contradicts by opposing the making of graven images or likenesses, whereas 2 Chronicles 3:13 describes carved cherubims.

Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with John 4:24

Contradicts by emphasizing worship in spirit rather than physical manifestations, contrasting physical temple decorations.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
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