Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 12:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 12:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 12:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, God made King David and Bathsheba's baby very sick because David did something wrong. This shows that sometimes our actions can have very sad consequences.

2 Samuel 12:15: And Nathan departed unto his house. And the LORD struck the child that Uriah's wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.

Contradiction with John 9:3

This verse suggests that not all suffering is a result of sin, whereas 2 Samuel 12:15 implies the child's illness was due to David's sin.

John 9:3: Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that a child will not bear the iniquity of the parent, but in 2 Samuel 12:15, David's child suffers because of David's sin.

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 indicates that individuals are punished for their own sins, not the sins of others, contradicting the punishment seen in 2 Samuel 12:15.

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 Job 1:1

Job's righteousness leads to his suffering despite no wrongdoing, contrasting with 2 Samuel 12:15 where suffering is a direct result of sin.

Job 1:1: There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Paradox #1

This verse may raise moral questions about the fairness of punishing an innocent child for the actions of their parent, potentially causing a contradiction with ideas of justice and individual responsibility.

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