Contradiction with Jeremiah 39:8
While 2 Kings 25:10 mentions that the Chaldeans broke down the walls of Jerusalem, Jeremiah 39:8 also states the walls were broken down, supporting rather than contradicting this event.
Jeremiah 39:8: And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Contradiction with Isaiah 25:2
This verse describes a city made into a heap, as opposed to highlighting only the tearing down of walls; the broad destruction contrasts with the specific act mentioned in 2 Kings 25:10.
Isaiah 25:2: For thou hast made of a city an heap; [of] a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built.
Contradiction with Ezra 4:12
This verse describes the rebuilding of walls, contradicting the destruction mentioned in 2 Kings 25:10 by focusing on construction rather than demolition.
Ezra 4:12: Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls [thereof], and joined the foundations. [set up: or, finished] [joined: Chaldee, sewed together]
Paradox #1
2 Kings 25:10 describes the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. A potential contradiction comes from comparing it to accounts in other parts of the Bible, like Jeremiah 41:5, which suggests that some temple activities continued for a while even after the destruction. This creates an inconsistency about the timeline and extent of the destruction.