Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 24:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 24:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 24:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, God allowed bad things to happen to the people of Judah because they did wrong things, just like their king Manasseh did. It was a way of showing that God wasn't happy with them.

2 Kings 24:3: Surely at the commandment of the LORD came [this] upon Judah, to remove [them] out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that "The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father..." which contradicts 2 Kings 24:3 because it emphasizes individual responsibility for sin rather than the generational punishment suggested in 2 Kings 24:3.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in this verse might be the idea of collective punishment, where a whole nation faces consequences because of the actions of a few individuals or its leaders. This can conflict with modern views on justice, which typically emphasize personal responsibility rather than punishing a group for an individual's actions.

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