Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 4:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 4:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 4:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Solomon made many items from bronze, so much that they couldn't weigh all the bronze used. It shows how big and amazing Solomon's building projects were.

2 Chronicles 4:18: Thus Solomon made all these vessels in great abundance: for the weight of the brass could not be found out.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:47

This verse states that Solomon left all the vessels unweighed because they were exceeding many, making it impossible to determine the weight of all the brass used, which contrasts with the "very great" quantity mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:18 where it implies a more specific account.

1 Kings 7:47: And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out. [because...: Heb. for the exceeding multitude] [found: Heb. searched]

Paradox #1

2 Chronicles 4:18 discusses quantities in the building of Solomon's temple. Some think there's a contradiction with 1 Kings 7:47 regarding the amount of bronze used. The two accounts may seem to give different figures, leading to confusion about the precise quantities involved.

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