Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 3:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 3:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 3:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, this verse tells us about a very special room in a big house built for God. It was covered in shiny gold and made very carefully to be just the right size because it was an important place.

2 Chronicles 3:8: And he made the most holy house, the length whereof [was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, [amounting] to six hundred talents.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:20

This verse describes the dimensions of the inner sanctuary (oracle) as twenty cubits in length, width, and height, which matches 2 Chronicles 3:8 but may contradict with interpretations of the dimensions if considering other structural passages.

1 Kings 6:20: And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar. [pure: Heb. shut up]

Paradox #1

The verse describes the dimensions of a room in a way that may not match historical or archaeological evidence about ancient structures. This could lead to inconsistencies when comparing the biblical description with what is known about construction techniques and materials from that era.

Paradox #2

The contradiction related to 2 Chronicles 3:8 is that it states the room, or the Most Holy Place, was 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and overlaid with 600 talents of fine gold. Some people find this inconsistent because if compared to similar accounts in biblical texts, such as 1 Kings 6:20-22, the differences in the amount of gold used can be confusing or seem excessive.

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