Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 17:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 17:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 17:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the people of Israel did not obey God, even though He saved them from Egypt, and instead started to believe in other gods. This made God unhappy because He wanted them to trust only Him.

2 Kings 17:7: For [so] it was, that the children of Israel had sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

Contradiction with 1 John 1:9

This verse states that if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us, suggesting a resolution and forgiveness contrary to the reason for Israel's punishment in 2 Kings 17:7.

1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:34

This verse promises a new covenant where God will forgive iniquity and remember sin no more, which appears to contradict the punishment for sins described in 2 Kings 17:7.

Jeremiah 31:34: And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:21-22

These verses state that if the wicked turn from their sins and keep God's statutes, they shall live and not die, contradicting the punishment aspect in 2 Kings 17:7.

Ezekiel 18:21-22: But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:18

This verse depicts God's willingness to reason and cleanse sins, which contrasts with the condemnation mentioned in 2 Kings 17:7 due to sins.

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.

Contradiction with Psalm 103:12

This verse describes God's action of removing transgressions from us, which contrasts with the consequence faced by Israel in 2 Kings 17:7 due to their sins.

Psalm 103:12: As far as the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

Paradox #1

This verse talks about people doing wrong by turning away from God. The contradiction might be that despite being chosen, they still chose to do wrong, which seems inconsistent with being chosen for a special purpose. However, that inconsistency might highlight human flaws.

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