Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 14:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 14:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 14:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Kings, this verse tells us that Joash, who was the king of Israel, had a son named Joash, and during Joash's second year as king, Amaziah became the king of Judah. It shows how the story connects two different kingdoms with their kings.

2 Kings 14:1: In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 25:1

2 Chronicles 25:1 states Azariah began to reign at age 16, while 2 Kings 14:1 does not mention his age at the start of his reign.

2 Chronicles 25:1: Amaziah [was] twenty and five years old [when] he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

Paradox #1

In 2 Kings 14:1, the age and the timeline of reign for Amaziah as king might seem inconsistent when compared to other references in the Bible, such as in 2 Chronicles. These differences can create confusion about chronological accuracy.

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