Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 9:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 9:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 9:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse shows how people brought gifts to King Solomon every year because he was very wise and important, like silver and gold and other nice things. This made Solomon very rich and well-respected by everyone around him.

2 Chronicles 9:24: And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19

This verse instructs against storing earthly treasures, while 2 Chronicles 9:24 describes wealth being accumulated and brought to Solomon.

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

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 6:10

This verse warns that the love of money is the root of all evil, contrasting with the positive depiction of wealth given to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 9:24.

1 Timothy 6:10: For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. [erred: or, been seduced]

Contradiction with Matthew 19:24

This verse speaks about the difficulty for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God, conflicting with the portrayal of Solomon's wealth in 2 Chronicles 9:24.

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.

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction in 2 Chronicles 9:24 could relate to the accumulation of wealth, as the Bible sometimes encourages sharing and humility, while this verse describes the gathering of riches, which might conflict with those principles.

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