Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 41:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 41:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 41:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Isaiah, God promises to be with you and hold your hand, telling you not to be afraid because He will help you. Christians believe this means that God is always there to support and take care of them.

Isaiah 41:13: For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 31:6

While Isaiah 41:13 suggests God's immediate help, Deuteronomy 31:6 emphasizes personal strength and courage without mentioning direct divine intervention.

Deuteronomy 31:6: Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Psalms 44:23-24

Whereas Isaiah 41:13 assures God's aid, Psalms 44:23-24 expresses a feeling of God's absence and inattention in times of need.

Psalms 44:23-24: Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast [us] not off for ever.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

Isaiah 41:13 offers reassurance of God's presence, but Lamentations 3:8 describes God as unresponsive to cries for help.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 1:2

Contrasting with Isaiah 41:13’s promise of assistance, Habakkuk 1:2 questions why God does not listen to cries for help.

Habakkuk 1:2: O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! [even] cry out unto thee [of] violence, and thou wilt not save!

Contradiction with Matthew 27:46

While Isaiah 41:13 assures of God's closeness and aid, Matthew 27:46 reflects Jesus feeling forsaken by God.

Matthew 27:46: And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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