Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 7:16
This verse states that God has chosen and sanctified the house, implying a lasting divine favor, in contrast to the rejection mentioned in 2 Kings 23:27.
2 Chronicles 7:16: For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:3
Here, God promises to have His eyes and heart perpetually on the house, differing from the forsaking action in 2 Kings 23:27.
1 Kings 9:3: And the LORD said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:25-26
God promises not to cast away the descendants of Jacob and David, which conflicts with the rejection theme in 2 Kings 23:27.
Jeremiah 33:25-26: Thus saith the LORD; If my covenant [be] not with day and night, [and if] I have not appointed the ordinances of heaven and earth;
Contradiction with Psalm 132:13-14
The passage describes Zion as God's chosen dwelling place forever, unlike 2 Kings 23:27, where God rejects the city and house.
Psalm 132:13-14: For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired [it] for his habitation.
Contradiction with Isaiah 31:5
God promises to defend Jerusalem, which seems contrary to the rejection described in 2 Kings 23:27.
Isaiah 31:5: As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver [it; and] passing over he will preserve it.
Contradiction with Isaiah 37:35
God declares His intention to defend and save the city, differing from the forsaken depiction in 2 Kings 23:27.
Isaiah 37:35: For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:41
God expresses His joy in planting them in the land truly, versus the removal described in 2 Kings 23:27.
Jeremiah 32:41: Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul. [assuredly: Heb. in truth, or, stability]
Contradiction with Ezekiel 37:26-28
God promises an everlasting covenant and His sanctuary among them forever, contrary to the rejection in 2 Kings 23:27.
Ezekiel 37:26-28: Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them: and I will place them, and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:37
States that God will not cast off the seed of Israel, which contradicts the rejection of Israel in 2 Kings 23:27.
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.
Paradox #1
The moral conflict in this verse could be seen in the idea of divine punishment. It raises questions about collective punishment, where innocent individuals might suffer because of the actions of others in their community. This could seem inconsistent with the concept of a just and loving deity.