Contradiction with Exodus 20:3
"Thou shalt have no other gods before me" contradicts because 2 Kings 17:28 involves teaching to worship the LORD alongside other practices.
Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:7
"Thou shalt have none other gods before me" contradicts the syncretism mentioned in 2 Kings 17:28.
Deuteronomy 5:7: Thou shalt have none other gods before me.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:5-6
These verses affirm there is only one God, contrasting with the mixed worship introduced in 2 Kings 17:28.
1 Corinthians 8:5-6: For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Contradiction with Matthew 4:10
"Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve" contradicts the mixed religious practices in 2 Kings 17:28.
Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Contradiction with 2 Corinthians 6:16-17
These verses denounce any union of God's temple with idols, contrary to the outcomes of 2 Kings 17:28.
2 Corinthians 6:16-17: And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Contradiction with Joshua 24:14-15
Here, serving the LORD exclusively is commanded, unlike the integration of other worship forms seen in 2 Kings 17:28.
Joshua 24:14-15: Now therefore fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:30-31
These verses warn against adopting other nations' religious practices, which is relevant to the context of 2 Kings 17:28.
Deuteronomy 12:30-31: Take heed to thyself that thou be not snared by following them, after that they be destroyed from before thee; and that thou enquire not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods? even so will I do likewise. [by...: Heb. after them]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in 2 Kings 17:28 could arise from its account of a priest being sent back to teach people how to worship God in Samaria, which might conflict with historical accounts of religious practices and political relations between the Israelites and foreigners in that region. Such inconsistencies can include the historical animosity between Samaritans and Jews or differing accounts of how religious teachings were spread.