Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 4:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 4:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 4:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, this verse shows a thankful mom who is very happy because her son, who was sick, is alive again. She shows her thankfulness by bowing to the man who helped her, and then she hugs her son tightly and leaves.

2 Kings 4:37: Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:1

This verse speaks of Hezekiah's impending death as declared by the prophet Isaiah, contrasting with the resurrection in 2 Kings 4:37.

Isaiah 38:1: In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live. [Set...: Heb. Give charge concerning thy house]

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5

This verse suggests the dead know nothing, which contradicts the return to life seen in 2 Kings 4:37.

Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

This verse states that humans die once and then face judgment, contradicting the miracle of life restoration in 2 Kings 4:37.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
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