Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 2:59

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 2:59 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 2:59. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezra, some people who returned to Jerusalem didn't know which family they belonged to. They couldn't prove they were really part of the Israelites.

Ezra 2:59: And these [were] they which went up from Telmelah, Telharsa, Cherub, Addan, [and] Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, and their seed, whether they [were] of Israel: [Addan: also called, Addon] [seed: or, pedigree]

Contradiction with Nehemiah 7:61

Contradicts with Ezra 2:59 by listing a different set of family names that could not prove their lineage as Israelites.

Nehemiah 7:61: And these [were] they which went up [also] from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they [were] of Israel. [seed: or, pedigree]

Paradox #1

Ezra 2:59 lists people who could not prove their ancestry to show they were Israelites, which might contradict or be inconsistent with Nehemiah 7:61. Both verses give a similar account but have differences in the names and numbers, indicating a potential contradiction in the records of returnees from exile.

Paradox #2

Numerical contradiction or inconsistency might relate to lists or numbers given in that section not aligning with a similar passage elsewhere, potentially due to differences in names or numbers of people returning from exile. A detailed comparison with another similar account, like Nehemiah 7, might reveal such discrepancies.

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