Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 37:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 37:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 37:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling the people that they will have food to eat for the next two years without having to plant anything, and in the third year, they can start planting and growing their own food again. This is a promise that God will take care of them.

Isaiah 37:30: And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat [this] year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Jeremiah 29:11 speaks of God's plans for prosperity and hope, while Isaiah 37:30 deals with a sign of survival through a process of regrowth after devastation.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 19:12

1 Kings 19:12 features God speaking in a still, small voice, contrasting the grandeur and destructive events leading up to Isaiah 37:30.

1 Kings 19:12: And after the earthquake a fire; [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

Matthew 6:34 advises not to worry about tomorrow, while Isaiah 37:30 provides a specific sign for the upcoming years, focusing directly on future events.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

Contradiction with Leviticus 26:4-5

Leviticus 26:4-5 promises agricultural abundance if the Israelites are obedient, whereas Isaiah 37:30 implies a future restoration after destruction, regardless of immediate faithfulness.

Leviticus 26:4-5: Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Contradiction with Hebrews 11:1

Hebrews 11:1 defines faith as the assurance of unseen hopes, contrasting Isaiah 37:30 which offers a tangible sign as reassurance.

Hebrews 11:1: Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. [substance: or, ground, or, confidence]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 3:5-6 advises to trust and acknowledge God rather than relying on signs, which contrasts with the reliance on the sign given in Isaiah 37:30.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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