Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 4:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 4:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 4:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, one day the man visited a special room that was made for him, and he rested there. It shows how people were kind and took care of him by giving him a place to stay.

2 Kings 4:11: And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.

Contradiction with John 4:44

This verse mentions that a prophet has no honor in his own country, possibly contradicting the hospitality and honor shown to Elisha in 2 Kings 4:11.

John 4:44: For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country.

Contradiction with Matthew 13:57

Jesus emphasizes that a prophet is without honor in his hometown, contrasting the welcoming environment Elisha experiences in 2 Kings 4:11.

Matthew 13:57: And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 11:21

Jeremiah is threatened by his hometown, opposite of the respect shown to Elisha in 2 Kings 4:11.

Jeremiah 11:21: Therefore thus saith the LORD of the men of Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

Contradiction with Mark 6:4

Similar to Matthew 13:57, it states that a prophet is not honored at home, different from Elisha’s experience in 2 Kings 4:11.

Mark 6:4: But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

Contradiction with Luke 4:24

Jesus states a prophet is not accepted in his hometown, unlike Elisha being received in 2 Kings 4:11.

Luke 4:24: And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.
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