Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 7:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 7:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 7:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, if you stop listening to and following God's rules and start worshiping other gods, God will not be happy with you. He wants you to stay true and follow Him.

2 Chronicles 7:19: But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

These verses highlight God's enduring mercy and forgiveness, which may seem at odds with the conditional warning of rejection in 2 Chronicles 7:19.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-23

God emphasizes personal responsibility and repentance over ancestral consequences, which contrasts with the notion of divine retribution on the nation as a whole in 2 Chronicles 7:19.

Ezekiel 18:21-23: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:31-34

This passage speaks of a new covenant where God forgives sin and remembers it no more, which seems to contrast with the potential for rejection and punishment in 2 Chronicles 7:19.

Jeremiah 31:31-34: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

Contradiction with Psalms 103:8-10

God's merciful nature and His reluctance to retain anger contradicts with the severe consequences mentioned in 2 Chronicles 7:19.

Psalms 103:8-10: The LORD [is] merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. [plentious...: Heb. great in mercy]

Contradiction with Romans 11:1-2

Paul asserts that God has not rejected His people, in contrast to the warning of potential rejection in 2 Chronicles 7:19.

Romans 11:1-2: I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in 2 Chronicles 7:19 could arise from the idea that abandoning one's faith or duties will lead to punishment or negative consequences. Some might see this as conflicting with the notion of free will or unconditional love, raising questions about the fairness of conditional relationships between humans and the divine.

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