Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 37:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 37:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 37:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, the people sent some important helpers, including a leader named Eliakim and a scribe named Shebna, to talk to him because they needed advice. They were wearing sackcloth, which means they were feeling very sad or sorry about something.

Isaiah 37:2: And he sent Eliakim, who [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 22:31

This verse claims God's way is perfect, which contradicts the human uncertainty and need for intervention found in Isaiah 37:2.

2 Samuel 22:31: [As for] God, his way [is] perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him. [tried: or, refined]

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:10

This verse suggests God is a strong tower for the righteous, contrasting with Hezekiah's reliance on human messengers in Isaiah 37:2.

Proverbs 18:10: The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. [safe: Heb. set aloft]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

Trusting in human intermediaries, as implied in Isaiah 37:2, contradicts this verse's admonition against putting trust in man.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 146:3-4

This verse advises against trusting in human leaders for salvation, contrasting with Hezekiah's message through messengers.

Psalm 146:3-4: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]
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