Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 22:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 22:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 22:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God is sending a special message through the prophetess to the king who sent messengers to ask for advice. This shows that God listens and has important things to say to those seeking guidance.

2 Kings 22:15: And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:26

While 2 Kings 22:15 involves seeking divine counsel, Proverbs 28:26 warns against trusting one's own heart, suggesting reliance on divine rather than personal understanding.

Proverbs 28:26: He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:9

2 Kings 22:15 discusses guidance from God, but Jeremiah 17:9 highlights the deceitful nature of the human heart, which can imply misunderstanding divine messages without clear guidance.

Jeremiah 17:9: The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 3:19

2 Kings 22:15 involves taking wise counsel, whereas 1 Corinthians 3:19 states that the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, implying human counsel can contradict divine wisdom.

1 Corinthians 3:19: For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

2 Kings 22:15 shows a reliance on divine guidance, yet Proverbs 3:5 advises not to lean on your own understanding, highlighting potential conflict between human advice and divine direction.

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

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8

2 Kings 22:15 presents direct revelation from God, which might contradict Isaiah 55:8's assertion that God's thoughts and ways are vastly different from human reasoning.

Isaiah 55:8: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

While 2 Kings 22:15 involves following a prophetic message, 1 Samuel 15:22 emphasizes obedience over sacrifice, suggesting a potential clash between following rituals versus true obedience.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
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