Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 3:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 3:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 3:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is telling the people that their strong men will die in battles. This means there will be a lot of sadness because many will lose their loved ones.

Isaiah 3:25: Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. [mighty: Heb. might]

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Isaiah 3:25 speaks of men falling by the sword, implying war and conflict, whereas Matthew 5:9 emphasizes the blessedness of peacemakers, suggesting a contradiction between outcomes of war and the pursuit of peace.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

Isaiah 3:25 indicates a prophecy of death by the sword, whereas Isaiah 2:4 speaks of nations turning swords into plowshares and not learning war anymore, suggesting a time of peace and the cessation of war.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:56

Isaiah 3:25 predicts the fall by the sword, while 1 Kings 8:56 mentions the fulfillment of God's promise of rest and peace, highlighting a contradiction between turmoil and divine peace.

1 Kings 8:56: Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant. [failed: Heb. fallen]

Contradiction with Micah 4:3

Isaiah 3:25 portrays warfare and violence, while Micah 4:3 prophesies a time when nations will not lift up swords, implying global peace, which contrasts with the violence depicted in Isaiah 3:25.

Micah 4:3: And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
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