Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 21:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 21:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 21:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Manasseh, who was the king, did very bad things that were even worse than what some really bad people did before. He also made the people of Judah do wrong things by making them worship statues instead of God.

2 Kings 21:11: Because Manasseh king of Judah hath done these abominations, [and] hath done wickedly above all that the Amorites did, which [were] before him, and hath made Judah also to sin with his idols:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:5

This verse commands to love God with all heart, soul, and might, whereas 2 Kings 21:11 describes actions against God.

Deuteronomy 6:5: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

This verse demands worship of God alone, contrasting with 2 Kings 21:11 where idols are worshipped.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 5:8-9

It forbids idolatry, directly opposing the idolatry described in 2 Kings 21:11.

Deuteronomy 5:8-9: Thou shalt not make thee [any] graven image, [or] any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the waters beneath the earth:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:4-5

Promises blessings for walking in David's ways, contradicting Manasseh's actions in 2 Kings 21:11.

1 Kings 9:4-5: And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, [and] wilt keep my statutes and my judgments:

Contradiction with Joshua 23:6-8

Commands adherence to God’s laws, unlike the abandonment of them in 2 Kings 21:11.

Joshua 23:6-8: Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom [to] the right hand or [to] the left;

Paradox #1

The contradiction or conflict might involve comparing the account of King Manasseh's actions in this verse with the different accounts of his reign in other parts of the Bible, such as in 2 Chronicles 33, where there is an account of his repentance that is not mentioned in 2 Kings. This could raise questions about the consistency of his portrayal and the completeness of the narratives.

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