Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Kings 9:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Kings 9:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Kings 9:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Kings, God says He will end Ahab's family because they did bad things. God will make sure no one from Ahab's family is left in Israel.

2 Kings 9:8: For the whole house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, which contradicts 2 Kings 9:8 where the house of Ahab is punished for the sins of Ahab.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This verse asserts that fathers shall not be put to death for their children, nor children for their fathers, contradicting the idea of an entire family being judged for one's sins as seen in 2 Kings 9:8.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:29-30

These verses emphasize that everyone will die for their own sins, contradicting the collective punishment of Ahab's family mentioned in 2 Kings 9:8.

Jeremiah 31:29-30: In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

Paradox #1

One possible contradiction in this verse could be the harshness of the punishment described. The verse implies a severe and total destruction of a family. Some people might see this as inconsistent with the idea of mercy and forgiveness found elsewhere in religious teachings. It poses a conflict between justice and compassion.

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