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Apparent
Contradictions
2 CHRONICLES
468-486
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468
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What was Solomon's
gift to Hiram? 2:10
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wheat and oil
- 1 Kings 5:11
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wheat, barley, wine, and oil.
- 2 Chronicles 2:10
- Christian Response
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469
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Which tribe was
Hyram from? 2:13-14
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The tribe of Naphtali.
- 1 Kings 7:13-14
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The tribe of Dan.
- 2 Chronicles 2:13-14
- Christian Response
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470
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Is it OK to take
a census? 2:17
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Yes. Solomon had a census
(like his father David's) and
God didn't mind at all.
- 2 Chronicles 2:17
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No. God killed 70,000 men
because of David's census.
- 2 Samuel 24:1-17
- 1 Chronicles 21:2
- Christian Response
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471
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How many overseers
did Solomon have? 2:18
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3,300 overseers.
- 1 Kings 5:16
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3,600 overseers.
- 2 Chronicles 2:18
- Christian Response
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472
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How high were
the pillars? 3:15
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The pillars of brass were 18 cubits high.
- 1 Kings 7:15
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The pillars were 35 cubits high.
- 2 Chronicles 3:15
- Christian Response
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473
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What was the volume of the
molten sea in Solomon's temple? 4:5
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2000 baths.
- 1 Kings 7.26
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3000 baths.
- 2 Chronicles 4:5
- Christian Response
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474
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What was in the Ark
of the Covenant? 5:10
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Only the two tables of Moses.
- 1 Kings 8:9
- 2 Chronicles 5:10
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The tables of Moses, a golden pot filled
with manna, and Aaron's budded rod.
- Hebrews 9:4
- Christian Response
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475
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Where did Moses receive
the ten commandments? 5:10
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On Mount Sinai.
- Exodus 31:18
- Exodus 34:4
- Exodus 34:32
- Leviticus 26:46
- Leviticus 27:34
- Nehemiah 9:13
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On Mount Horeb.
- 1 Kings 8:9
- 2 Chronicles 5:10
- Malachi 4:4
- Christian Response
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476
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Does God dwell in
darkness or in light? 6:1
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God dwells in darkness.
- 1 Kg.8:12, 2 Chronicles 6:1
- Psalm 18:11
- Psalm 97:2
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God dwells in light.
- 1 Timothy 6:15-16
- Christian Response
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477
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Is anyone without sin? 6:36
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No one is without sin.
- 1 Kings 8:46
- 2 Chronicles 6:36
- Proverbs 20:9
- Ecclesiastes 7:20
- Romans 3:23
- 1 John 1:8
- 1 John 1:10
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Christians are sinless.
- Romans 5:14
- 1 John 3:6
- 1 John 3:9
- 1 John 5:18
- 3 John 11
- Christian Response
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478
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How many officers
did Solomon have? 8:10
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550
- 1 Kings 9:23
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250
- 2 Chronicles 8:10
- Christian Response
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479
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How many talents of gold
did Hiram send Solomon? 8:18
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420
- 1 Kings 9:27-28
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450
- 2 Chronicles 8:18
- Christian Response
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480
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How many stalls did
Solomon have? 9:25
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Solomon had 40,000 stalls.
- 1 Kings 4:26
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Solomon had 4,000 stalls.
- 2 Chronicles 9:25
- Christian Response
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481
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Who was Abijam's
mother? 13:1-2
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Maachah, the daughter
of Abishalom
- 1 Kings 15:1-2
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Michaiah the
daughter of Uriel
- 2 Chronicles 13:1-2
- Christian Response
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482
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Did Asa remove the
high places? 14:3, 5, 15:17
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Yes
- 2 Chronicles 14:3-5
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No
- 1 Kings 15:14
- 2 Chronicles 15:17
- Christian Response
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483
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Was Asa perfect?
15:17, 16:7, 16:10, 16:12
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Yes
- 1 Kings 15:14
- 2 Chronicles 15:17
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No
- 2 Chronicles 16:7, 10, 12
- Christian Response
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484
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When did Baasha die? 16:1
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In the 26th year of
King Asa's reign.
- 1 Kings 16:6-8
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Sometime after the 36th
year of King Asa's reign.
- 2 Chronicles 16:1
- Christian Response
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485
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Did Jehoshaphat remove
the high places? 17:5-6, 20:31-33
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Yes
- 2 Chronicles 17:5-6
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No
- 1 Kings 22:42-43
- 2 Chronicles 20:31-33
- Christian Response
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486
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Does God ever lie? 18:22
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No, God cannot
and does not lie.
- Numbers 23:19
- 1 Samuel 15:29
- 2 Samuel 7:28
- Titus 1:2
- Hebrews 6:18
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Yes, God lies by proxy; He sends
prophets or lying spirits to deceive.
- 1 Kings 22:23
- 2 Chronicles 18:22
- Jeremiah 4:10
- Jeremiah 20:7
- Ezekiel 14:9
- 2 Thessalonians 2:11
- Christian Response
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Apparent
Contradictions
2 CHRONICLES
487-500
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487
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Does God respect
anyone? 19:7
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Yes
- Genesis 4:4
- Exodus 2:25
- Leviticus 26:9
- 2 Kings 13:23
- Psalm 138:6
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No
- Deuteronomy 10:17
- 2 Chronicles 19:7
- Acts 10:34
- Romans 2:11
- Galatians 2:6
- Ephesians 6:9
- Colossians 3:25
- 1 Peter 1:17
- Christian Response
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488
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How old was Ahaziah when
he began to reign? 22:2
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22 years old
- 2 Kings 8:26
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42 years old
- 2 Chronicles 22:2
- Christian Response
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489
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Did God commend or condemn Jehu
for the killings at Jezreel? 22:7-9
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God commended him for it.
- 2 Kings 10:30
- 2 Chronicles 22:7
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God condemned him for it.
- Hosea 1:4
- Christian Response
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490
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Who was Zechariah's
father? 24:20-21
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Jehoiada
- 2 Chronicles 24:20-21
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Berechias
- Matthew 23:35
- Christian Response
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491
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Where was Joash
buried? 24:24-25
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With the other
kings in Jerusalem.
- 2 Kings 12:20-21
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In Jerusalem, but not
with the other kings.
- 2 Chronicles 24:24-25
- Christian Response
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492
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Was Ahaz buried
with his fathers? 28:27
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Yes
- 2 Kings 16:20
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No
- 2 Chronicles 28:27
- Christian Response
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493
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Who were the
sons of Heman? 29:14
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1 Chronicles 25:4
- Bukkiah
- Mattaniah
- Uzziel
- Shebuel
- Jerimoth
- Hananiah
- Hanani
- Eliathah
- Giddalti
- Romamtiezer
- Joshbekashah
- Mallothi
- Hothir
- Mahazioth
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2 Chronicles 29:14
- Jehiel
- Shimei
- Christian Response
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494
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Does God know what
is everyone's heart? 32:31
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Yes
- Acts 1:24
- Psalm 44:21
- Psalm 139:2-3
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No
- Deuteronomy 8:2
- Deuteronomy 13:3
- 2 Chronicles 32:31
- Christian Response
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495
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Does God know
everything? 32:31
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Yes
- Job 42:2
- Psalm 44:21
- Psalm 139:7-8
- Proverbs 15:3
- Jeremiah 16:17
- Jeremiah 23:24
- Acts 1:24
- 1 John 3:20
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No
- Genesis 3:8
- Genesis 4:14
- Genesis 4:16
- Genesis 11:5
- Genesis 18:9
- Genesis 18:17
- Genesis 18:20-21
- Genesis 22:12
- Genesis 32:27
- Numbers 22:9
- Deuteronomy 8:2
- Deuteronomy 13:3
- 2 Chronicles 32:31
- Job 1:7, 2:2
- Hosea 8:4
- Jonah 1:3, 10
- Christian Response
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496
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Does God approve of
human sacrifice? 34:1-5
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Yes
- Genesis 22:2
- Exodus 22:29
- Leviticus 27:28-29
- Judges 11:29-40
- 2 Samuel 21:1, 8-9, 14
- 1 Kings 13:2
- 2 Kings 23:20
- 2 Chronicles 34:1-5
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No
- Leviticus 18:21
- Leviticus 20:2
- Deuteronomy 18:10
- 2 Kings 21:6
- Christian Response
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497
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How did King
Josiah die? 35:23
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He died a peaceful death.
- 2 Kings 22:20
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He was killed in battle.
- 2 Kings 23:29-30
- 2 Chronicles 35:23-24
- Christian Response
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498
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Where did
Josiah die? 35:24
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at Megiddo.
- 2 Kings 23:29-30
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in Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 35:23-24
- Christian Response
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499
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Did Jehoiakim die in Babylon
or near Jerusalem? 36:5-6
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He died in Babylon.
- 2 Chronicles 36:5-6
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He died near Jerusalem.
- Jeremaih 22:18-19
- Christian Response
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500
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How old was Jehoachin
when he began to reign? 36:9
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18 years old and
he reigned for 3 months.
- 2 Kings 24:8
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8 years old and he reigned
for 3 months and 10 days.
- 2 Chronicles 36:9
- Christian Response