Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 18:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 18:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 18:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling everyone in the world to pay attention when He shows a big sign or makes a loud noise like a trumpet because something important is happening. It’s like when someone waves a flag to catch your eye or blows a horn to get you to listen.

Isaiah 18:3: All ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye, when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains; and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye.

Contradiction with John 12:46

Isaiah 18:3 mentions a trumpet being blown, signaling people to see and hear a message, while John 12:46 focuses on Jesus as the light that guides individuals without a physical or audible signal.

John 12:46: I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness.

Contradiction with 1 Thessalonians 5:2

Isaiah 18:3 speaks of an observable signal for all, contrasting with 1 Thessalonians 5:2, which describes the Lord's coming as a thief in the night, unexpected and not marked by a visible sign.

1 Thessalonians 5:2: For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:27

Isaiah 18:3 describes a visible sign for all people, while Matthew 24:27 compares Christ's coming to lightning that flashes and is visible instantly, suggesting suddenness rather than a forewarned event.

Matthew 24:27: For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Contradiction with Luke 17:20

Isaiah 18:3 emphasizes seeing and hearing as a signal, whereas Luke 17:20 states that the kingdom of God does not come with observation, contrasting the need for a visible sign.

Luke 17:20: And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: [with...: or, with outward shew]

Contradiction with 2 Peter 3:10

Isaiah 18:3 refers to visible and audible signals, while 2 Peter 3:10 speaks of the day of the Lord coming unexpectedly, with cosmic events rather than preemptive signs.

2 Peter 3:10: But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
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