Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
This verse advises to trust in the Lord with all one's heart and lean not on one's own understanding, which contrasts with Hezekiah seeking a prophetic message instead of direct trust without assurance.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with James 1:6
This verse emphasizes a belief without doubting, yet Hezekiah shows concern and seeks assurance through Isaiah.
James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
It states, "Cursed be the man that trusteth in man," yet Hezekiah entrusts the message from Isaiah, a man, regarding God's assurance.
Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:25
This verse speaks against worrying about one's life, contrasting Hezekiah's anxiousness about Assyria's threat.
Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
Contradiction with Isaiah 31:1
Warns against seeking help from others (like Egypt) instead of God Himself, while Hezekiah seeks confirmation through Isaiah, seeking assurance via intermediary rather than direct faith.
Isaiah 31:1: Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!