Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 5:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 5:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 5:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse is about a king sending a letter to another king asking for help to make a sick man named Naaman better. Christians believe it shows how people trusted God's power to heal through others.

2 Kings 5:6: And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have [therewith] sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 32:39

This verse emphasizes that only God can heal and deliver, contradicting the idea of the king of Israel being presumed to have such power as suggested in 2 Kings 5:6.

Deuteronomy 32:39: See now that I, [even] I, [am] he, and [there is] no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither [is there any] that can deliver out of my hand.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

This verse highlights that God is the ultimate source of peace and calamity, suggesting that human leaders do not have such divine control or capability, unlike what might be implied in 2 Kings 5:6.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Hosea 13:4

Reinforces that there is no savior besides God, contrasting with any expectation of the king's ability to cure leprosy highlighted in Naaman’s letter in 2 Kings 5:6.

Hosea 13:4: Yet I [am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for [there is] no saviour beside me.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:14

Here, the plea is direct to God for healing, emphasizing divine rather than royal intervention, which stands in contrast to the expectation from the king of Israel in 2 Kings 5:6.

Jeremiah 17:14: Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou [art] my praise.

Contradiction with Psalm 146:3

Advises against placing trust in princes for salvation or help, as opposed to the hope placed in the king of Israel to heal Naaman’s leprosy in 2 Kings 5:6.

Psalm 146:3: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]
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