Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:20
This verse says a prophet who presumes to speak in God's name something God has not commanded must die, contradicting the prosperity and success promised by the false prophet in 2 Chronicles 18:10.
Deuteronomy 18:20: But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:16
This verse warns against listening to false prophets who speak visions from their own hearts, not from God's mouth, contradicting 2 Chronicles 18:10 where a false prophet claims victory.
Jeremiah 23:16: Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, [and] not out of the mouth of the LORD.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:6
This verse highlights false prophets seeing vanity and lying about peace, opposing the confident prediction of victory in 2 Chronicles 18:10.
Ezekiel 13:6: They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made [others] to hope that they would confirm the word.
Contradiction with Matthew 7:15
This verse advises being wary of false prophets in sheep's clothing, contradicting the acceptance of the false prophet's message in 2 Chronicles 18:10.
Matthew 7:15: Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
Contradiction with 1 John 4:1
This verse advises to test spirits to see if they are from God, which is ignored in 2 Chronicles 18:10 when a false message is accepted without discernment.
1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction in 2 Chronicles 18:10 involves the prophet Zedekiah predicting success in battle using iron horns, which might conflict with other prophetic messages that indicated a different outcome for the same event. This reflects differing prophetic perspectives recorded in the Bible concerning the same historical situation.
Paradox #2
This verse shows a person making horns to encourage a king to go to war, claiming victory. The moral conflict here could be that encouraging war and violence contradicts messages of peace and love found elsewhere in the Bible.