Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 3:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 3:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 3:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the Moabites saw the water shining in the sunlight, and it looked red like blood, which made them think something bad had happened. They didn't know it was just the sun's reflection that made the water look that way.

2 Kings 3:22: And they rose up early in the morning, and the sun shone upon the water, and the Moabites saw the water on the other side [as] red as blood:

Contradiction with Matthew 19:26

This verse speaks of God's omnipotence, suggesting nothing is impossible with God, which could contradict the natural interpretation of the red water as blood in 2 Kings 3:22 without divine intervention.

Matthew 19:26: But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Contradiction with John 8:12

This verse speaks of Jesus as the light of the world, which could contradict the illusion caused by the sun in 2 Kings 3:22, where natural elements are perceived as something else.

John 8:12: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse suggests that all good and perfect gifts come from God, implying that the illusion in 2 Kings 3:22 might contradict the notion of good coming from God, as it led to misinterpretation and conflict.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:1

Advises testing the spirits to see whether they are from God, potentially contradicting the acceptance of the illusion in 2 Kings 3:22 without discernment.

1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Contradiction with Hebrews 6:18

Mentions it is impossible for God to lie, which could contradict the mistaken perception of water as blood in 2 Kings 3:22, as truth is associated with God.

Hebrews 6:18: That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
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