Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 12:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 12:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 12:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, King Jehoash asked the priests why they hadn't fixed the broken parts of God's house. He told them to stop collecting money from people and use what they had to make the repairs.

2 Kings 12:7: Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the [other] priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no [more] money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:9-10

Contradicts by emphasizing the prompt and full honoring of the Lord with possessions, while 2 Kings 12:7 addresses the delay in temple repairs.

Proverbs 3:9-10: Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:4-5

Highlights the importance of fulfilling vows without delay, contrasting with the delay in temple repair funds in 2 Kings 12:7.

Ecclesiastes 5:4-5: When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for [he hath] no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

Contradiction with Malachi 1:8

Focuses on the quality of offerings given to God, while 2 Kings 12:7 points to neglect in using funds for the temple repairs.

Malachi 1:8: And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, [is it] not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, [is it] not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. [for: Heb. to]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:23

Critiques neglecting weightier matters of the law while focusing on minor issues, whereas 2 Kings 12:7 shows neglect in fulfilling a major duty, temple repairs.

Matthew 23:23: Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. [anise: Gr. dill]
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