Contradiction with Exodus 23:24
This verse contradicts with 2 Kings 17:8 by commanding the Israelites not to follow the customs of other nations.
Exodus 23:24: Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 12:30-31
Contradicts by instructing the Israelites not to adopt the practices of the nations they dispossess.
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]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:2
This verse advises against learning the ways of other nations, opposing the actions described in 2 Kings 17:8.
Jeremiah 10:2: Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Contradiction with Leviticus 18:3
It contradicts by warning the Israelites not to follow the practices of the nations around them, contrary to their actions in 2 Kings 17:8.
Leviticus 18:3: After the doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:9
This verse opposes 2 Kings 17:8 by cautioning against adopting the abominable practices of other nations.
Deuteronomy 18:9: When thou art come into the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those nations.
Paradox #1
The possible contradiction or conflict could be that 2 Kings 17:8 mentions the Israelites adopting customs from the nations around them. This might conflict with earlier biblical commands that stress the need for the Israelites to stay separate and not follow other nations' practices. It shows a tension between how the Israelites were supposed to live and how they actually did live.
Paradox #2
The moral conflict in 2 Kings 17:8 could be seen in the idea of adopting the customs of other nations, which were often seen as unfaithful or wrong compared to the religious laws given to the Israelites. This presents a contradiction between following cultural practices versus adhering strictly to one's religious commandments.