Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Samuel, God made the sky bend and came down to help, with darkness beneath Him like a shadow. This shows how powerful and caring God is, as He comes to help and protect people.

2 Samuel 22:10: He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness [was] under his feet.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:27

1 Kings 8:27 questions how God, who created the vast heavens, could physically come down, contrasting with 2 Samuel 22:10, which describes God coming down to earth.

1 Kings 8:27: But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?

Contradiction with Isaiah 66:1

Isaiah 66:1 suggests that heaven is God's throne and earth is His footstool, implying God does not need to come down, contrary to 2 Samuel 22:10 describing Him descending.

Isaiah 66:1: Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

Contradiction with John 4:24

John 4:24 states God is Spirit, suggesting a non-physical form, which contrasts with the physical descent depicted in 2 Samuel 22:10.

John 4:24: God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

Contradiction with Acts 17:24

Acts 17:24 mentions God does not dwell in temples made with hands, implying He is not confined to physical locations, unlike the event in 2 Samuel 22:10.

Acts 17:24: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Paradox #1

The verse describes God as bending the heavens and coming down to earth, which can conflict with scientific understanding of the universe. Science does not support the idea of heavens physically bending or God descending in a literal sense. Such descriptions are often seen as metaphorical rather than literal.

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