Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 37:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 37:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 37:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God is reminding people that the powerful kings who once ruled these cities are now gone. It's a way to show that even the mightiest leaders can't resist God's plans.

Isaiah 37:13: Where [is] the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:2

Ecclesiastes mentions there is a time to be born and a time to die, suggesting cyclical events rather than the destruction described in Isaiah 37:13.

Ecclesiastes 3:2: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted; [to be...: Heb. to bear]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:25-26

This verse speaks of confidence and safety from sudden fear, contrasting with the theme of destruction in Isaiah 37:13.

Proverbs 3:25-26: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:7

Psalm 91:7 speaks of protection, with thousands falling but not the individual, contrary to the complete downfall implied in Isaiah 37:13.

Psalm 91:7: A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; [but] it shall not come nigh thee.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 32:7-8

Encourages strength and courage because of divine assistance, in contradiction to the overwhelming defeat in Isaiah 37:13.

2 Chronicles 32:7-8: Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that [is] with him: for [there be] more with us than with him:

Contradiction with Matthew 5:7

The Beatitudes highlight mercy, conflicting with the destruction theme of Isaiah 37:13.

Matthew 5:7: Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
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