Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 4:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 4:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 4:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, God told people to make ten tables and put five on each side of the temple and also made a hundred gold bowls. This was to help the people honor and worship God in a special way.

2 Chronicles 4:8: He made also ten tables, and placed [them] in the temple, five on the right side, and five on the left. And he made an hundred basons of gold. [basons: or, bowls]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:36

The verse describes the decorations on the carts as being engraved on panels, whereas 2 Chronicles 4:8 makes no mention of such engravings or panel decorations.

1 Kings 7:36: For on the plates of the ledges thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubims, lions, and palm trees, according to the proportion of every one, and additions round about. [proportion: Heb. nakedness]

Paradox #1

There is a numerical inconsistency between 2 Chronicles 4:8 and 1 Kings 7:36. In 2 Chronicles, it mentions "ten tables" and "a hundred basins," while in 1 Kings, it refers to "ten stands" and "forty basins." The difference in the number of basins is the inconsistency.

← 2 Chronicles 4:7

2 Chronicles 4:9 →

Disclaimer: The content provided at PolarBible.com is for educational purposes only. Readers have the full right to agree or disagree with the interpretations and conclusions presented. We take no responsibility for any actions or decisions taken based on the information shared as Polar Verses.