Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 7:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 7:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 7:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, if the people do not follow God’s rules, He will take them away from the special land He gave them and the house they built for Him will become something people talk about as a warning to others. It reminds people that they should listen to God to stay safe and happy in the land He has given them.

2 Chronicles 7:20: Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it [to be] a proverb and a byword among all nations.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 36:24

This verse speaks of God gathering Israel from all nations and bringing them back to their own land, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 7:20 where God promises to cast them out of the land if they disobey.

Ezekiel 36:24: For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:37

Here, God speaks of the enduring nature of Israel as a nation before Him, which contrasts with the notion of rejection and uprooting found in 2 Chronicles 7:20.

Jeremiah 31:37: Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Romans 11:1

Paul asserts that God has not rejected His people, contradicting the conditional rejection and removal from the land mentioned in 2 Chronicles 7:20.

Romans 11:1: 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.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:7-8

God promises a brief moment of forsaking followed by everlasting kindness, which stands in contrast to the permanent casting out described in 2 Chronicles 7:20.

Isaiah 54:7-8: For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Contradiction with Amos 9:15

This verse speaks of God's promise to plant Israel in their land, never to be uprooted again, which is the opposite of the uprooting found in 2 Chronicles 7:20.

Amos 9:15: And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God.

Paradox #1

This verse could be seen as conflicting with the idea of unconditional love or forgiveness since it speaks about severe punishment and rejection rather than mercy or rehabilitation, which are also themes present in other parts of the Bible.

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