Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 24:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 24:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 24:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse means that when hard times come to the people, only a few good things will be left behind, like the few olives left on a tree after it's been shaken or the last grapes left after picking. It's a way of saying that after something difficult, only a small amount of goodness will remain.

Isaiah 24:13: When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, [there shall be] as the shaking of an olive tree, [and] as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

Contradiction with Genesis 41:30

This verse speaks of a period of plenty followed by famine, whereas Isaiah 24:13 speaks of scarcity and destruction directly.

Genesis 41:30: And there shall arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty shall be forgotten in the land of Egypt; and the famine shall consume the land;

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:12

This verse describes abundance and prosperity, in contrast to Isaiah 24:13's imagery of desolation.

Jeremiah 31:12: Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:27

This verse promises fruitfulness and safety, opposing Isaiah 24:13's theme of ruination.

Ezekiel 34:27: And the tree of the field shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall yield her increase, and they shall be safe in their land, and shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I have broken the bands of their yoke, and delivered them out of the hand of those that served themselves of them.

Contradiction with Joel 2:24

This verse refers to overflowing abundance, contrasting Isaiah 24:13's depiction of gleanings and scarcity.

Joel 2:24: And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil.

Contradiction with Amos 9:13

This verse speaks of abundant harvest and prosperity, contrary to the desolation portrayed in Isaiah 24:13.

Amos 9:13: Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed; and the mountains shall drop sweet wine, and all the hills shall melt. [soweth: Heb. draweth forth] [sweet: or, new]
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