Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, this part of the story tells us that 56 people from a place called Netophah were returning to their old home. It's like a big family trip to go back to where they used to live.

Ezra 2:22: The men of Netophah, fifty and six.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:26

This verse contradicts Ezra 2:22 in terms of the number of men of Bethlehem listed, providing a different count.

Nehemiah 7:26: The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:22 lists a specific number of people returning to Jerusalem but the number differs from the equivalent list in Nehemiah 7:26. This difference between the two accounts can be seen as a numerical inconsistency.

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