Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 4:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 4:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 4:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, this story shows how God cared for a poor widow by giving her a miracle to pay her bills and support her family. It teaches us that God can take care of us and provide for our needs when we trust Him.

2 Kings 4:7: Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest. [debt: or, creditor]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:3

Encourages giving without making it known, while 2 Kings 4:7 shows public resolution of debt.

Matthew 6:3: But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

Contradiction with Romans 13:8

Advises to owe nothing to anyone except love, contrasting with the debt resolution in 2 Kings 4:7.

Romans 13:8: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

Teaches to give to anyone who asks, unlike the structured payment in 2 Kings 4:7.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Contradiction with Luke 6:34-35

Encourages lending without expecting repayment, contrasting with the repayment in 2 Kings 4:7.

Luke 6:34-35: And if ye lend [to them] of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again.

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:7

Points out that the borrower is servant to the lender, whereas 2 Kings 4:7 ends the woman's servitude by paying the debt.

Proverbs 22:7: The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender. [the lender: Heb. the man that lendeth]
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