Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 21:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 21:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 21:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, this verse means that a powerful city called Babylon will be destroyed, and all the statues they worship will be broken. This shows that God's power is stronger than anything else people might believe in.

Isaiah 21:9: And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, [with] a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:4

Contradicts because Isaiah 21:9 declares the fall of Babylon and its idols, whereas 1 Corinthians 8:4 states there is no other God but one, implying idols have no real existence.

1 Corinthians 8:4: As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol [is] nothing in the world, and that [there is] none other God but one.

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:4

Contradicts because Isaiah 21:9 mentions the fall of Babylon, whereas Isaiah 14:4 speaks of the downfall of the king of Babylon in a taunting manner, suggesting a focus on the ruler rather than the city itself.

Isaiah 14:4: That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! [proverb: or, taunting speech] [golden...: or, exactress of gold]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 50:39

Contradicts because while Isaiah 21:9 indicates a fall, Jeremiah 50:39 describes a desolation that lasts forever, suggesting a more permanent state rather than just a fall.

Jeremiah 50:39: Therefore the wild beasts of the desert with the wild beasts of the islands shall dwell [there], and the owls shall dwell therein: and it shall be no more inhabited for ever; neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation.

Contradiction with Revelation 17:5-6

Contradicts with Isaiah 21:9's depiction of Babylon's fall due to idol worship, whereas Revelation 17:5-6 describes Babylon as an entity in power and causing harm.

Revelation 17:5-6: And upon her forehead [was] a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. [harlots: or, fornications]

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:6-7

Contradicts because Isaiah 21:9 speaks of the destruction of Babylon, while Habakkuk 1:6-7 describes the rise of the Chaldeans (Babylonians) as a fierce and terrifying nation.

Habakkuk 1:6-7: For, lo, I raise up the Chaldeans, [that] bitter and hasty nation, which shall march through the breadth of the land, to possess the dwellingplaces [that are] not theirs. [breadth: Heb. breadths]
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