Contradiction with 2 Kings 2:11
Elijah was taken up into heaven in a whirlwind, unlike Jezebel, highlighting divine versus cursed departures.
2 Kings 2:11: And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
Contradiction with Job 21:30
The wicked are spared from trouble and receive a peaceful death, contrasting Jezebel's violent end.
Job 21:30: That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath. [wrath: Heb. wraths]
Contradiction with Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the just is blessed, whereas the name of the wicked shall rot, contrary to Jezebel's prophesized disgrace.
Proverbs 10:7: The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:5
The dead know nothing and have no more reward, while Jezebel's end serves as a warning with lasting repercussions.
Ecclesiastes 9:5: For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Contradiction with Isaiah 26:14
The dead will not live, nor shall they rise, contrasting with the idea of Jezebel's destruction serving as a continuing testimony.
Isaiah 26:14: [They are] dead, they shall not live; [they are] deceased, they shall not rise: therefore hast thou visited and destroyed them, and made all their memory to perish.
Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27
It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment, suggesting a process unlike Jezebel's immediate and disgraceful end.
Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Paradox #1
2 Kings 9:36 could present a moral conflict regarding the nature of divine justice. The verse deals with a gruesome end for a character, which might seem harsh or unsettling, raising questions about the morality of such punishment. This could be troubling for those who struggle with the idea of a loving and forgiving God allowing or endorsing such outcomes.