Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 16:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 16:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 16:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse tells us that Ahaz became the king of Judah while another king, Pekah, was ruling a different area. It simply marks the time when Ahaz started his turn to be king.

2 Kings 16:1: In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 28:1

States that Ahaz was twenty years old when he began to reign, rather than twenty-five as stated in 2 Kings 16:1.

2 Chronicles 28:1: Ahaz [was] twenty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem: but he did not [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, like David his father:

Paradox #1

The potential numerical inconsistency in 2 Kings 16:1 relates to the reigns of the kings. When comparing timelines in different parts of the Bible, some numbers regarding the lengths of reigns and their start times might not align perfectly. This can happen due to different sources, counting methods, or scribal errors over time.

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