Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 2:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 2:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 2:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, people will throw away their shiny statues made of silver and gold because they realize that these objects are not real and cannot help them. They will get rid of these statues as if they were tossing them into dark places where creatures like moles and bats live.

Isaiah 2:20: In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made [each one] for himself to worship, to the moles and to the bats; [his idols of silver...: Heb. the idols of his silver, etc] [each...: or, for him]

Contradiction with Isaiah 31:7

This verse discusses the rejection of idols, aligning with Isaiah 2:20, rather than contradicting it.

Isaiah 31:7: For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you [for] a sin. [his idols of gold: Heb. the idols of his gold]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:3-5

This passage describes the absurdity of idol worship, which supports the themes of rejection in Isaiah 2:20.

Jeremiah 10:3-5: For the customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe. [customs...: Heb. statutes, or, ordinances are vanity]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3-4

This verse sets the commandment against idol worship, which is consistent with the intent in Isaiah 2:20.

Exodus 20:3-4: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 8:4

This verse asserts that idols are nothing in the world, reinforcing the notion in Isaiah 2:20 rather than contradicting it.

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 Psalm 135:15-18

This verse explains how idols are made by human hands and are powerless, similar to Isaiah 2:20's rejection of idols.

Psalm 135:15-18: The idols of the heathen [are] silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
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