Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 7:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 7:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 7:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God kept His promise and made sure that there would be plenty of food at the city gate just like Elisha, the man of God, had said. This shows that God can do amazing things and keep His promises, even when things seem impossible.

2 Kings 7:18: And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

This verse suggests that a man's heart devises his way, but the Lord directs his steps, highlighting God's control over outcomes, which can imply unpredictability in contrast to the specific prophecy fulfillment in 2 Kings 7:18.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:9

This verse suggests that there is nothing new under the sun, which can be seen as conflicting with the miraculous and unprecedented nature of the event prophesied in 2 Kings 7:18.

Ecclesiastes 1:9: The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done [is] that which shall be done: and [there is] no new [thing] under the sun.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse warns against relying on human predictions or interventions, contrasting the reliance on Elisha's prophecy in 2 Kings 7:18.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

This passage points out that God's thoughts and ways are higher than human understanding, which may conflict with the clear and direct prophecy and its fulfillment in 2 Kings 7:18.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
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