Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 20:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 20:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 20:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Isaiah, God wanted to show that He would keep His promise by making the shadow move in a special way. This was like a magic trick from God to prove that what He said would happen.

2 Kings 20:9: And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?

Contradiction with Genesis 17:1

God asks Abram to walk before Him and be perfect, contrasting the conditional sign of healing in 2 Kings 20:9.

Genesis 17:1: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. [perfect: or, upright, or, sincere]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:20

Moses tells the people not to fear, while 2 Kings 20:9 presents a test of faith through a sign.

Exodus 20:20: And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

Contradiction with Isaiah 7:11

God offers Ahaz a sign in heaven or earth, whereas in 2 Kings 20:9 the sign is specifically offered by the prophet.

Isaiah 7:11: Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above. [ask it...: or, make thy petition deep]

Contradiction with Matthew 16:4

Jesus says a wicked generation seeks a sign, contrasting the given sign in 2 Kings 20:9.

Matthew 16:4: A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

Contradiction with John 20:29

Jesus blesses those who believe without seeing, opposing Hezekiah’s need for a sign in 2 Kings 20:9.

John 20:29: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.

Paradox #1

The event described involves making the shadow move backward on a staircase. Scientifically, this would contradict the understanding of how shadows and sunlight work, as it suggests a reversal of the Earth's rotation or manipulation of light, both of which lack scientific support or explanation.

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