Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 5:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 5:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 5:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, the priests carefully put the special box, called the Ark of the Covenant, in the most sacred part of God's house under the wings of special angel statues. This shows how important and holy the ark was to people who loved God.

2 Chronicles 5:7: And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims:

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent. The verse suggests consistency, which can be viewed as contradicting the notion of divine changeability or different actions in 2 Chronicles 5:7.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Malachi 3:6

For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. This indicates God’s unchanging nature, whereas 2 Chronicles 5:7 describes a specific action suggesting variation.

Malachi 3:6: For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Contradiction with Acts 7:48

Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet. This contradicts the idea of God's presence being specifically tied to the temple as described in 2 Chronicles 5:7.

Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded? This passage challenges the depiction of God dwelling in the temple as mentioned in 2 Chronicles 5:7.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:24

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us. This verse emphasizes the idea of divine presence beyond manmade structures, unlike in 2 Chronicles 5:7.

Hebrews 9:24: For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

Contradiction with John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. This verse suggests a spiritual worship beyond physical confines, in contrast to the physical temple setting in 2 Chronicles 5:7.

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

Paradox #1

Some people suggest a contradiction regarding the transporting of the Ark of the Covenant into the temple. Different parts of the Bible, like 1 Kings 8, describe this event differently, leading to questions about the consistency of details, such as who carried the Ark and the specific rituals followed.

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