Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 37:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 37:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 37:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, Rabshakeh went back to his boss, the king of Assyria, and saw that he was busy fighting a battle in a different place because he heard some news that made him leave where he was before. Christians might see this as a part of God's plan unfolding in the story.

Isaiah 37:8: So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Contradiction with Isaiah 37:33

This verse contradicts Isaiah 37:8 as it refers to a prophecy that the king of Assyria will not enter the city, implying divine intervention, whereas Isaiah 37:8 describes the king leaving without any mention of divine intervention.

Isaiah 37:33: Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 19:8

This verse mirrors Isaiah 37:8 but appears in a different narrative, suggesting a contradiction in the timeline or the context where the event is reported.

2 Kings 19:8: So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Contradiction with Isaiah 36:2

This verse could contradict Isaiah 37:8 by depicting the Rabshakeh sent from Lachish to Jerusalem, against Isaiah 37:8 where the focus shifts away from Lachish.

Isaiah 36:2: And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.
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