Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 37:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 37:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 37:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, when King Hezekiah got a scary letter, he took it to God’s special place and showed it to Him, asking for help. This teaches Christians that when they are scared or worried, they can pray and ask God for help too.

Isaiah 37:14: And Hezekiah received the letter from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and spread it before the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 37:5

While Isaiah 37:14 depicts Hezekiah taking his problem to God, Psalm 37:5 encourages believers to commit their way to the Lord rather than presenting an immediate problem.

Psalm 37:5: Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring [it] to pass. [Commit...: Heb. Roll thy way upon]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Isaiah 37:14 shows Hezekiah directly seeking God's intervention, whereas Proverbs 3:5 emphasizes trusting in the Lord without leaning on personal understanding.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:8

Isaiah 37:14 involves Hezekiah presenting a letter with concerns to God, but Matthew 6:8 suggests God knows our needs even before we ask.

Matthew 6:8: Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.

Contradiction with Philippians 4:6

Isaiah 37:14 depicts a specific moment of presenting requests to God, whereas Philippians 4:6 advises believers to bring all requests to God with prayer and thanksgiving, showing a broader approach.

Philippians 4:6: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Contradiction with James 1:6

In Isaiah 37:14, Hezekiah lays out his situation before God, whereas James 1:6 emphasizes asking in faith without doubting, focusing on the manner of request over the content.

James 1:6: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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