Contradiction with Exodus 20:4
This verse instructs not to make any graven images, aligning with Isaiah 31:7, rather than contradicting it.
Exodus 20:4: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 4:28
This verse mentions serving gods of wood and stone, reinforcing the rejection of idols rather than contradicting Isaiah 31:7.
Deuteronomy 4:28: And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.
Contradiction with Hosea 8:4
This verse criticizes making idols, aligning with the sentiment of Isaiah 31:7 instead of contradicting it.
Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse may arise from the tension between relying on material objects or idols and the demand for exclusive faith in God. Some individuals might find it inconsistent because it challenges a human tendency to find security in tangible things, rather than solely in a spiritual faith.