Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 19:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 19:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 19:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God is being asked to listen and see what is happening because a bad king named Sennacherib is saying mean things about God. People are asking God to pay attention and help them because they trust Him to protect them from this bad king.

2 Kings 19:16: LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:29

This verse states that the Lord is far from the wicked, contradicting 2 Kings 19:16 where God listens to prayers.

Proverbs 15:29: The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

It asserts that iniquities separate people from God, contrasting with 2 Kings 19:16 where God is attentive to prayer.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with John 9:31

This verse declares that God does not listen to sinners, opposing 2 Kings 19:16 which shows God hearing a plea.

John 9:31: Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.

Contradiction with James 5:16

It states that the prayer of a righteous person has great power, contrasting with 2 Kings 19:16 where it's just the act of prayer that receives attention.

James 5:16: Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Contradiction with Psalm 66:18

This verse suggests if one harbors sin, God will not hear their prayer, opposing the context of 2 Kings 19:16.

Psalm 66:18: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
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