Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 15:2

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

According to the author of 2 Kings, a boy named Azariah became king when he was just 16 years old, and he ruled for a long time, 52 years, in a place called Jerusalem. His mom was named Jecholiah.

2 Kings 15:2: Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned two and fifty years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Jecholiah of Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 26:3

This verse states the age of Uzziah as sixteen when he began to reign, while 2 Kings 15:2 states he was twenty-five.

2 Chronicles 26:3: Sixteen years old [was] Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Jecoliah of Jerusalem.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in 2 Kings 15:2 arises when comparing the ages and reign durations of kings in other related biblical passages. Specifically, discrepancies may occur when trying to align the timelines and ages given for the kings, such as Uzziah or Azariah, across Chronicles and Kings, leading to potential inconsistencies with their reign lengths and the overlapping events in their lives.

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