Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 5:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 5:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 5:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, this verse shows that God, through the prophet Elisha, can make people better in special ways if they follow His instructions. It's like having a special bath that makes you all better when you listen and do what God says.

2 Kings 5:10: And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 5:13

This verse suggests following the prophet's instructions wholeheartedly, while 2 Kings 5:10 emphasizes a simple command for healing, which initially seemed too easy for Naaman.

2 Kings 5:13: And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, [if] the prophet had bid thee [do some] great thing, wouldest thou not have done [it]? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

Contradiction with Matthew 8:3

This verse shows Jesus physically touching a leper to heal him, contradicting the indirect method of healing in 2 Kings 5:10.

Matthew 8:3: And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

Contradiction with John 9:6-7

Jesus uses clay and requires washing for healing, reflecting direct action, contrasting with the distant command in 2 Kings 5:10.

John 9:6-7: When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, [anointed...: or, spread the clay upon the eyes of the blind man]
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