Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 15:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 15:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 15:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God promised Jehu that his children would be kings of Israel for four generations, and that promise came true. This shows that God's promises are always kept.

2 Kings 15:12: This [was] the word of the LORD which he spake unto Jehu, saying, Thy sons shall sit on the throne of Israel unto the fourth [generation]. And so it came to pass.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

While 2 Kings 15:12 speaks of a fulfilled divine promise, 1 Samuel 15:29 states that God does not lie or change His mind, implying the certainty of divine declarations, which may not always appear consistent in human understanding.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:9-10

In 2 Kings 15:12, a promise is fulfilled, whereas Jeremiah 18:9-10 indicates that God's promises can change based on human actions, suggesting potential conditions attached to divine pronouncements.

Jeremiah 18:9-10: And [at what] instant I shall speak concerning a nation, and concerning a kingdom, to build and to plant [it];

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

2 Kings 15:12 describes the realization of God's word, while Numbers 23:19 emphasizes God's unwavering truthfulness, which seems at odds with contexts where promises appear delayed or unfulfilled.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Ezekiel 24:14

2 Kings 15:12 highlights a complete fulfillment of God's word, yet Ezekiel 24:14 asserts God's declaration of inevitable judgment, illustrating the tension between prophecies of blessing and those of judgment.

Ezekiel 24:14: I the LORD have spoken [it]: it shall come to pass, and I will do [it]; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.
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