Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 22:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 22:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 22:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people in the city of Jerusalem counted their houses and even took some apart to make the city walls stronger. They were trying to protect themselves from enemies.

Isaiah 22:10: And ye have numbered the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:7

This verse emphasizes construction without visible tools, whereas Isaiah 22:10 involves visible preparation and destruction.

1 Kings 6:7: And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:18

Speaks of the strength and endurance of the church, implying building up, whereas Isaiah 22:10 deals with breaking down.

Matthew 16:18: And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. [Peter: this name signifies a rock]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 13:14

Focuses on God's destruction of a wall, conflicting with the human effort to preserve through destruction in Isaiah 22:10.

Ezekiel 13:14: So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered [morter], and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Amos 9:11

Describes the restoration of a structure, which contradicts the dismantling actions described in Isaiah 22:10.

Amos 9:11: In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old: [close: Heb. hedge, or, wall]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:28

Mentions building and planting, in contrast to the destructive reviewing and breaking down described in Isaiah 22:10.

Jeremiah 31:28: And it shall come to pass, [that] like as I have watched over them, to pluck up, and to break down, and to throw down, and to destroy, and to afflict; so will I watch over them, to build, and to plant, saith the LORD.
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