Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 2:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 2:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 2:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse talks about very tall trees that are strong and proud. It reminds people that God will humble things that seem powerful and high up.

Isaiah 2:13: And upon all the cedars of Lebanon, [that are] high and lifted up, and upon all the oaks of Bashan,

Contradiction with Jeremiah 46:22

While Isaiah 2:13 speaks about the cedars of Lebanon being destroyed, Jeremiah 46:22 describes trees standing strong despite adversity.

Jeremiah 46:22: The voice thereof shall go like a serpent; for they shall march with an army, and come against her with axes, as hewers of wood.

Contradiction with Psalm 104:16

Contrasts with Isaiah 2:13 as it describes the trees of the Lord, including the cedars, as being full of sap and flourishing.

Psalm 104:16: The trees of the LORD are full [of sap]; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:19

Contradicts Isaiah 2:13 by mentioning the planting of cedar trees in the wilderness as a blessing, unlike the destruction mentioned in Isaiah 2:13.

Isaiah 41:19: I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, [and] the pine, and the box tree together:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 31:3

Opposes Isaiah 2:13 by portraying the Assyrian as a cedar in Lebanon, illustrating strength and majesty rather than destruction.

Ezekiel 31:3: Behold, the Assyrian [was] a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs. [with fair branches: Heb. fair of branches]

Contradiction with Hosea 14:5-6

In contrast to the destruction in Isaiah 2:13, these verses describe flourishing and spreading cedars as a metaphor for vitality and blessing.

Hosea 14:5-6: I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. [grow: or, blossom] [cast...: Heb. strike]
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