Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 3:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 3:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 3:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, this verse tells us that King Solomon made the temple very beautiful by decorating it with shiny jewels and special gold. Christians might see this as a way to show how important and special the temple was for worshiping God.

2 Chronicles 3:6: And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold [was] gold of Parvaim. [garnished: Heb. covered]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4

This verse contradicts with 2 Chronicles 3:6 as it prohibits making any graven image or likeness, while 2 Chronicles 3:6 describes the decoration of the temple with gold and precious stones, which could involve detailed craftsmanship.

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 Matthew 6:19

This verse contradicts with 2 Chronicles 3:6 by advising against storing earthly treasures, while 2 Chronicles 3:6 describes decorating the temple with valuable materials, emphasizing material wealth.

Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 2:9

This verse contrasts with 2 Chronicles 3:6 by advising modesty and simplicity, while 2 Chronicles 3:6 details luxurious adornments in the temple construction.

1 Timothy 2:9: In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; [broided: or, plaited]
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