Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 9:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 9:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 9:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, King Solomon made many shiny gold shields and put them in a special building called the House of the Forest of Lebanon. This shows how rich and wise Solomon was, as he made his kingdom beautiful and important.

2 Chronicles 9:16: And three hundred shields [made he of] beaten gold: three hundred [shekels] of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:24

It contradicts the lavish wealth described in 2 Chronicles 9:16 with Jesus' teaching that it's difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:24: And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with James 5:1-3

Warns the rich of miseries and decay of wealth, contrasting the opulence of gold and shields in 2 Chronicles 9:16.

James 5:1-3: Go to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

Advises against storing earthly treasures, in opposition to the abundance of wealth and possessions noted in 2 Chronicles 9:16.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Luke 6:24

Pronounces woe to the rich, unlike the grandeur and splendor captured in 2 Chronicles 9:16.

Luke 6:24: But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:9-10

Speaks against desiring riches, unlike the accumulation of wealth depicted in 2 Chronicles 9:16.

1 Timothy 6:9-10: But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and [into] many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Paradox #1

This verse describes wealth and opulence, which could seem to contradict other biblical teachings that emphasize humility and warn against excessive riches. The conflict arises between displaying wealth and the values of modesty and humility taught elsewhere in the Bible.

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