Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezra 7:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezra 7:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezra 7:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Ezra, this verse tells about the family of Ezra, showing that he comes from a long line of important priests starting with Aaron. This helps people understand that Ezra had an important job serving God and teaching others about God's rules.

Ezra 7:5: The son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 6:11-12

Ezra 7:5 lists a different genealogy for the descendants of Aaron, presenting a discrepancy in the ancestral line.

1 Chronicles 6:11-12: And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,

Contradiction with Nehemiah 12:26

The leadership lineage differs, suggesting conflicting records of ancestry.

Nehemiah 12:26: These [were] in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.
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