Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 6:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 6:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 6:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, God promised King David that someone from his family would always be a king in Israel as long as they follow God's rules. This means that David's children need to behave and listen to God, just like David did.

2 Chronicles 6:16: Now therefore, O LORD God of Israel, keep with thy servant David my father that which thou hast promised him, saying, There shall not fail thee a man in my sight to sit upon the throne of Israel; yet so that thy children take heed to their way to walk in my law, as thou hast walked before me. [There...: Heb. There shall not a man be cut off]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:17

Jeremiah 33:17 promises that David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of Israel, suggesting an eternal dynasty, while 2 Chronicles 6:16 conditions the Davidic succession on the sons walking in God's law.

Jeremiah 33:17: For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; [David...: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David]

Contradiction with Hosea 3:4

Hosea 3:4 speaks of the children of Israel living many days without a king, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 6:16's condition of maintaining throne succession based on obedience.

Hosea 3:4: For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an image, and without an ephod, and [without] teraphim: [image: Heb. a standing, or, statue, or, pillar]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 21:27

Ezekiel 21:27 predicts the removal of the crown until he comes whose right it is, conflicting with the idea of an uninterrupted line of kings suggested in 2 Chronicles 6:16.

Ezekiel 21:27: I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no [more], until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [him]. [I will overturn...: Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it]

Contradiction with Psalm 89:39

Psalm 89:39 mentions that God has renounced the covenant with David, conflicting with the promise of the enduring throne stated in 2 Chronicles 6:16.

Psalm 89:39: Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

Contradiction with Lamentations 5:16

Lamentations 5:16 mourns the loss of the crown, implying a break in the royal line contrary to the promise in 2 Chronicles 6:16 contingent on following God's statutes.

Lamentations 5:16: The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! [The...: Heb. The crown of our head is fallen]
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