Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 17:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 17:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 17:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God sent messengers to tell the people of Israel and Judah to stop doing bad things and to follow His rules. He wanted them to listen to His special helpers, the prophets, who reminded them to do what God had always asked their ancestors to do.

2 Kings 17:13: Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, [and by] all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments [and] my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets. [by: Heb. by the hand of]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 26:13

2 Kings 17:13 speaks about God's patience and warnings through prophets, while Jeremiah 26:13 emphasizes immediate need for obedience without reference to the patience described in 2 Kings.

Jeremiah 26:13: Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:30

2 Kings 17:13 calls for repentance, but Ezekiel 18:30 highlights individual responsibility rather than addressing national disobedience as in 2 Kings.

Ezekiel 18:30: Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord GOD. Repent, and turn [yourselves] from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin. [yourselves: or, others]

Contradiction with Matthew 23:37

2 Kings 17:13 discusses God's attempt to save Israel through prophets, whereas Matthew 23:37 shows Jesus lamenting the Israelites' rejection of such messengers.

Matthew 23:37: O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, [thou] that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under [her] wings, and ye would not!

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

2 Kings 17:13 mentions the necessity of heeding God's commandments, whereas 1 Samuel 15:22 prioritizes obedience over sacrificial offerings, pointing to a more personal commitment.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

2 Kings 17:13 presents a warning through prophets, while Isaiah 1:18 offers an invitation for reasoning and resolution, indicating a different approach in calling people back.

Isaiah 1:18: Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in this context could be the consistent demand for obedience and punishment for disobedience. While the message encourages people to follow divine commandments and warnings for their own good, the rigid expectation of adherence without room for human error or differing interpretations can appear in conflict with a more compassionate or forgiving moral stance.

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