Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 27:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 27:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 27:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, when a big trumpet sounds, people who were lost or having a hard time in faraway places will come together to worship God in a special place called Jerusalem. This means that God will gather His people and take care of them.

Isaiah 27:13: And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the great trumpet shall be blown, and they shall come which were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD in the holy mount at Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Matthew 24:31

This verse speaks of angels gathering the elect from the four winds, which differs from the specific gathering of the exiled and lost in Assyria and Egypt as stated in Isaiah 27:13.

Matthew 24:31: And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. [with...: or, with a trumpet, and a great voice]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 16:14-15

This passage refers to bringing back the children of Israel from lands other than Assyria and Egypt, suggesting a broader regathering that contrasts with the specific locations mentioned in Isaiah 27:13.

Jeremiah 16:14-15: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 20:34

Here, the gathering is described as happening with God's fury and might, contrasting the celebratory return envisioned in Isaiah 27:13.

Ezekiel 20:34: And I will bring you out from the people, and will gather you out of the countries wherein ye are scattered, with a mighty hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out.

Contradiction with Isaiah 11:11-12

These verses mention additional lands beyond Assyria and Egypt from where God will gather His people, which contradicts the specific focus in Isaiah 27:13.

Isaiah 11:11-12: And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:3

This verse speaks of gathering the remnant of the flock from all countries, implying a broader scope than the regions specified in Isaiah 27:13.

Jeremiah 23:3: And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
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