Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 38:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 38:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 38:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, Hezekiah asked what the sign would be that shows he can visit the house of the Lord. He was looking for a promise or a special sign from God to know he would get better and be strong enough to go to worship.

Isaiah 38:22: Hezekiah also had said, What [is] the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?

Contradiction with Isaiah 38:5

Isaiah 38:22 is about Hezekiah asking for a sign to go up to the house of the LORD, while Isaiah 38:5 shows the LORD already promising Hezekiah 15 more years of life, indicating that Hezekiah received reassurance without needing additional signs.

Isaiah 38:5: Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
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