Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, God made a promise to take care of David and his family forever, and David is asking God to keep that promise. David trusts that God will do what He said and make everything turn out okay.

2 Samuel 7:25: And now, O LORD God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish [it] for ever, and do as thou hast said.

Contradiction with Numbers 23:19

This verse states that God does not change his mind or lie, which might seem to contradict the concept of God establishing a word as described in 2 Samuel 7:25, which involves committing to a change.

Numbers 23:19: God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Contradiction with Jeremiah 18:10

This verse shows that God can choose not to bless if people do evil, contradicting the idea of an established promise mentioned in 2 Samuel 7:25.

Jeremiah 18:10: If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God does not change His mind, which can be seen as conflicting with 2 Samuel 7:25 where God's word is established with a human context that might suggest conditional action.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Hebrews 7:21

This verse implies unchangeable decisions contrasting with 2 Samuel 7:25 where God’s promises require human acceptance and can seem subject to conditions.

Hebrews 7:21: (For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou [art] a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:) [without...: or, without swearing of an oath]
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