Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 32:15
This verse contradicts 2 Kings 18:25 by emphasizing that other gods have not protected nations from Assyria, but the Lord can save Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 32:15: Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
Contradiction with Isaiah 36:20
This verse challenges the claim in 2 Kings 18:25 by questioning which god among the nations has delivered their land, implying only the Lord can deliver Jerusalem.
Isaiah 36:20: Who [are they] among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
Contradiction with 2 Kings 18:22
This verse contradicts 2 Kings 18:25 by asserting that the people trust in the Lord, whereas the Assyrian king claims the Lord has commanded him to attack.
2 Kings 18:22: But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: [is] not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?
Contradiction with Isaiah 37:10-12
These verses contradict 2 Kings 18:25 by showing the Assyrian king questioning the divine power and threatening Jerusalem, yet not recognizing the true power of the Lord.
Isaiah 37:10-12: Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Contradiction with 2 Kings 19:6-7
These verses contradict 2 Kings 18:25 by reassuring that the Lord will cause the Assyrian king to hear a rumor and return to his own land, indicating divine intervention against his plans.
2 Kings 19:6-7: And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
Paradox #1
A potential contradiction in 2 Kings 18:25 could relate to the idea that God would send a foreign king to attack His own people, Israel. This could seem inconsistent with the concept of God protecting His chosen people. Some might see a conflict in understanding God's role in allowing or directing such actions. However, interpretations vary, and these complexities often invite deeper theological exploration.
Paradox #2
2 Kings 18:25 involves a situation where the Assyrian king claims that the Lord has told him to attack Jerusalem, which seems inconsistent with the biblical understanding that God protects His chosen people, Israel, from their enemies. This claim by the Assyrian king conflicts with the belief that God would support His people rather than instruct a foreign enemy to attack them.