2 Kings 17:4

How can this verse mention a king of Egypt named “So” when there are no records of such a king? PROBLEM: When Shalmaneser king of Assyria came to do battle with Hoshea king of Israel, Shalmaneser discovered a conspiracy which Hoshea had begun when he “sent messengers to So, king of Egypt” (2 Kings... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Kings 17:41

How could the nations fear the true God and serve false gods? PROBLEM: This text says plainly that “these nations feared the Lord” (cf. v. 32). Yet this same passage claims that they “served their own gods” (v. 33). Isn’t this a flat contradiction? SOLUTION: Not all verbal contradictions are actua... [ Continue Reading ]

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