Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 40:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 40:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 40:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, no one can tell God what to do or teach Him anything because He knows everything already. God doesn't need advice from anyone because He is the smartest and the greatest.

Isaiah 40:13: Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or [being] his counsellor hath taught him? [his...: Heb. man of his counsel]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 2:16

This verse claims that believers have the mind of Christ, implying they can know the Lord's mind, which contrasts with Isaiah 40:13 that suggests no one can direct God's spirit or counsel Him.

1 Corinthians 2:16: For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ. [may: Gr. shall]

Contradiction with Romans 11:34

Similar to Isaiah 40:13, this verse questions who has known the mind of the Lord, yet when considered with the fuller context of Romans, it hints at God making His intentions known through Christ, potentially contradicting the idea of unknowability present in Isaiah 40:13.

Romans 11:34: For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

Contradiction with James 1:5

This verse encourages believers to ask God for wisdom, implying that God imparts understanding to humans, which could be seen as contradicting the unknowable nature of God's wisdom implied in Isaiah 40:13.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with John 15:15

Here, Jesus tells His disciples that He has made known to them everything He learned from the Father, suggesting a sharing of divine wisdom, which might contradict the implication of Isaiah 40:13 that God's knowledge is beyond human comprehension.

John 15:15: Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

Contradiction with Proverbs 1:23

Claims that God will pour out His spirit and make His words known to those who heed wisdom, which seems to suggest an imparting of understanding contrary to the exclusiveness of divine knowledge suggested in Isaiah 40:13.

Proverbs 1:23: Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
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