Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 5:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 5:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 5:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, the king of Israel was very worried and tore his clothes because he thought someone was asking him to do something only God can do, like healing a sick person. He felt scared and thought the other king was trying to start a fight with him.

2 Kings 5:7: And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, [Am] I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:26

This verse implies that with God, all things are possible, while 2 Kings 5:7 suggests skepticism about God's power to heal.

Matthew 19:26: But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

Contradiction with Luke 1:37

This verse states that nothing is impossible with God, contrasting the doubt expressed in 2 Kings 5:7.

Luke 1:37: For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:13

This verse conveys confidence in God’s ability to empower individuals, opposing the disbelief shown in 2 Kings 5:7.

Philippians 4:13: I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 32:17

This verse acknowledges God’s limitless power to do anything, which contrasts with the king's doubt in 2 Kings 5:7.

Jeremiah 32:17: Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, [and] there is nothing too hard for thee: [too...: or, hid from thee]

Contradiction with Genesis 18:14

This verse questions if anything is too hard for the Lord, highlighting the king's lack of faith in 2 Kings 5:7.

Genesis 18:14: Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in 2 Kings 5:7 could relate to the misunderstanding between the King of Israel and the request he received. The King of Israel thought he was being asked to heal someone from leprosy himself, which he believed only God could do. This represents a mix-up in communication where the king felt he was being set up for failure, not knowing the prophet Elisha could actually help. This reflects a possible conflict between human limitations and divine intervention.

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