Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 8:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 8:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 8:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Kings, the king asked Hazael to bring a gift to a prophet and ask him to speak to God to find out if he would get better from his sickness. This shows that even kings would look for help from God through the prophet when they were worried.

2 Kings 8:8: And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and enquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all one's heart, which contradicts the act of seeking guidance from a human prophet as in 2 Kings 8:8.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

These verses emphasize that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding, contradicting the reliance on a prophet to predict an outcome as seen in 2 Kings 8:8.

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

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 18:10-12

These verses warn against seeking omens or divination, which can be seen as contradicting the act of sending to inquire of a prophet in 2 Kings 8:8.

Deuteronomy 18:10-12: There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:3

This verse encourages direct prayer to God for answers, rather than sending someone to ask a prophet on one's behalf as in 2 Kings 8:8.

Jeremiah 33:3: Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not. [mighty: or, hidden]
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