Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 3:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 3:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 3:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God told the people to dig ditches in the valley. This was a way to show trust in God's plan, even though they didn't see rain, because God was going to fill the ditches with water.

2 Kings 3:16: And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.

Contradiction with Isaiah 42:15

This verse speaks about drying up pools, whereas 2 Kings 3:16 involves making ditches filled with water.

Isaiah 42:15: I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

Contradiction with Joshua 3:13

Here, waters are stopped and heaped, whereas 2 Kings 3:16 implies creating space for water without obstruction.

Joshua 3:13: And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the LORD, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, [that] the waters of Jordan shall be cut off [from] the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.

Contradiction with Exodus 14:21

This verse describes waters parting, a contrast to 2 Kings 3:16 which prepares for water to fill the land.

Exodus 14:21: And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go [back] by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry [land], and the waters were divided.

Contradiction with Job 12:15

This verse talks about withholding water and drying up, opposing 2 Kings 3:16 which is about preparing for water flow.

Job 12:15: Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:27

This verse declares that waters will be dried up, contrary to 2 Kings 3:16's preparation for filling with water.

Isaiah 44:27: That saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers:
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