Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 19:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 19:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 19:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, God is telling the people that for the next few years, they will eat food that grows on its own. Then, after three years, they will plant seeds in the ground and enjoy the fruits from their gardens.

2 Kings 19:29: And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:1

While 2 Kings 19:29 promises deliverance after a sign, Isaiah 38:1 states Hezekiah will die, underlining an absence of impending hope or deliverance without prayer and a sign.

Isaiah 38:1: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. [Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thy house]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 7:1

This verse predicts a full and immediate abundance, contrasting 2 Kings 19:29's narrative of gradual agricultural restoration over three years.

2 Kings 7:1: Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Contradiction with Exodus 9:18-26

These verses describe a destructive hail that God sends upon Egypt, different from the preservation and growth process depicted in 2 Kings 19:29.

Exodus 9:18-26: Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 4:16-17

Ezekiel speaks of scarcity and rationing of bread, opposed to the eventual abundance suggested in 2 Kings 19:29.

Ezekiel 4:16-17: Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:
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