Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, God was very angry, and His anger was so strong that it made the earth shake and the sky move. This shows how powerful and mighty God is.

2 Samuel 22:8: Then the earth shook and trembled; the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

2 Samuel 22:8 describes a powerful natural event, while 1 Kings 19:12 highlights God being present in a "still small voice," suggesting God's presence isn't always accompanied by dramatic natural phenomena.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:5

2 Samuel 22:8 depicts a scene of strong powerful action, whereas Matthew 5:5 praises meekness and suggests a different aspect of spiritual virtue.

Matthew 5:5: Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

2 Samuel 22:8 refers to physical manifestations of God's power, whereas Isaiah 55:8-9 emphasizes the transcendence and incomprehensibility of God's ways beyond human understanding or control.

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

Contradiction with James 1:20

2 Samuel 22:8 shows God's anger shaking the earth, but James 1:20 states "the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God," contrasting human anger with divine actions.

James 1:20: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Contradiction with 1 John 4:8

2 Samuel 22:8 demonstrates divine wrath through physical disturbances, while 1 John 4:8 emphasizes that "God is love," highlighting a different foundational aspect of God's nature.

1 John 4:8: He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
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