Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:41

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:41 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:41. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, there were 128 singers from the family of Asaph who helped with music. These singers were important for helping people worship and feel close to God.

Ezra 2:41: The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:44

This verse lists the number of singers of the children of Asaph as 148, differing from the 128 mentioned in Ezra 2:41.

Nehemiah 7:44: The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:41 lists the number of singers who returned from exile, which is a different number than what is recorded for a similar list in Nehemiah 7:44. These lists are meant to account for the same event, but they have discrepancies in the numbers reported. This inconsistency might raise questions about the accuracy of these records.

Paradox #2

Ezra 2:41 lists the number of singers as 128, but the parallel account in Nehemiah 7:44 lists them as 148. This discrepancy in the numbers could be considered a contradiction or inconsistency.

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