Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 14:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 14:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 14:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Kings, God helped bring back some land to Israel, just like He promised through His messenger Jonah. This shows how God keeps His promises and helps His people.

2 Kings 14:25: He restored the coast of Israel from the entering of Hamath unto the sea of the plain, according to the word of the LORD God of Israel, which he spake by the hand of his servant Jonah, the son of Amittai, the prophet, which [was] of Gathhepher.

Contradiction with Jonah 4:2

Contradicts 2 Kings 14:25 where Jonah is portrayed positively, while Jonah 4:2 describes Jonah as displeased and angry with God's compassion.

Jonah 4:2: And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

Paradox #1

One contradiction could be the mention of Jonah as a prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II. The Book of Jonah presents a different timeline and context for the prophet's mission. This creates inconsistency about when and where Jonah was active.

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