Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 5:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 5:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 5:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, Naaman, who was an important man, came with his fancy horses and chariot to see Elisha, who was God's special helper. Naaman wanted Elisha to help him get better from being sick.

2 Kings 5:9: So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

Contradiction with Matthew 9:20

This verse depicts a woman approaching Jesus directly without sending messengers, contrasting with Naaman's indirect approach to the prophet Elisha in 2 Kings 5:9.

Matthew 9:20: And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment:

Contradiction with John 4:47

This verse describes a man traveling to Jesus to ask for healing directly, contradicting Naaman's method of waiting for Elisha at the door rather than seeking him personally as described in 2 Kings 5:9.

John 4:47: When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.

Contradiction with Luke 7:37

In this verse, a woman approaches Jesus directly and personally, which contradicts Naaman’s approach of standing at Elisha's door in 2 Kings 5:9 without direct personal interaction.

Luke 7:37: And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment,

Contradiction with Mark 5:22

Jairus falls at Jesus' feet in person, showing immediate and direct engagement rather than sending someone else or waiting passively, unlike Naaman's protocol in 2 Kings 5:9.

Mark 5:22: And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
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