Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 18:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 18:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 18:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, this part of the story shows a man named Rabshakeh speaking loudly to scare the people of Jerusalem. He wants them to listen to the King of Assyria, who is trying to take over their city.

2 Kings 18:28: Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trust in the Lord, contradicting the message in 2 Kings 18:28 that encourages reliance on worldly power over divine support.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Psalms 118:8

This verse suggests trust in the Lord over man, which is in contrast to the reliance on human power suggested in 2 Kings 18:28.

Psalms 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1

This verse warns against trusting in human strength and not seeking help from God, opposing the advice in 2 Kings 18:28.

Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse curses reliance on human strength, contrasting with the emphasis on human power in 2 Kings 18:28.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
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