Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 23:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 23:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 23:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, God wanted to protect the bones of a special prophet, so nobody should touch them or move them. The people listened and left the bones alone, showing respect for what God wanted.

2 Kings 23:18: And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. [bones alone: Heb. bones to escape]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:35

This verse explains how mourning or honoring the dead can be avoided, which might contradict the concept of leaving a grave undisturbed out of respect shown in 2 Kings 23:18.

1 Samuel 15:35: And Samuel came no more to see Saul until the day of his death: nevertheless Samuel mourned for Saul: and the LORD repented that he had made Saul king over Israel.

Contradiction with Matthew 8:22

This verse suggests letting the dead care for the dead, implying a lack of concern or reverence for the deceased, contrasting with the preservation of a grave in 2 Kings 23:18.

Matthew 8:22: But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60

Similar to Matthew 8:22, this verse suggests prioritizing spiritual duties over burial practices, which can contrast with the care shown for a grave in 2 Kings 23:18.

Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

Suggests that the dead know nothing, which might challenge the significance of preserving burial sites as noted in 2 Kings 23:18.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Job 14:12

This verse highlights the finality and inactivity of death, potentially conflicting with the importance placed on preserving a grave in 2 Kings 23:18.

Job 14:12: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.
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