Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 38:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 38:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 38:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God told Hezekiah that He heard his prayers and saw his tears, so He decided to let Hezekiah live for 15 more years. This shows that God listens and cares when we are sad and ask for help.

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.

Contradiction with Hebrews 9:27

This verse states that it is appointed for men to die once, contradicting Isaiah 38:5 where God extends Hezekiah's life.

Hebrews 9:27: And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

Contradiction with Job 14:5

This verse suggests that the number of a person's days is fixed, while Isaiah 38:5 shows God adding more years to Hezekiah's life.

Job 14:5: Seeing his days [are] determined, the number of his months [are] with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Paradox #1

Isaiah 38:5 talks about God extending Hezekiah's life after he prayed and wept. A potential contradiction or inconsistency could be the idea that God changes His plans based on someone's prayer, which might conflict with the belief that God's will is unchangeable and perfect. This raises questions about divine consistency and whether human actions can influence divine will.

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