Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 41:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 41:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 41:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God is saying that He has chosen a special person from the north who will come and call on God's name. This person will be strong and powerful, like a potter who shapes soft clay.

Isaiah 41:25: I have raised up [one] from the north, and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he call upon my name: and he shall come upon princes as [upon] morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:10

This verse suggests that God declares the end from the beginning, implying a predetermined plan, which can be seen as contradicting the idea of raising up someone from the north as a responsive action.

Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 38:6

This verse names those from the north as enemies of Israel, which contrasts with Isaiah 41:25 where the person from the north is depicted as an ally.

Ezekiel 38:6: Gomer, and all his bands; the house of Togarmah of the north quarters, and all his bands: [and] many people with thee.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:14

Jeremiah speaks of disaster from the north, which contradicts the positive portrayal of the northern individual in Isaiah 41:25.

Jeremiah 1:14: Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land. [shall...: Heb. shall be opened]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 4:6

This verse warns of evil from the north, opposing the idea of the north as a source of salvation or leadership in Isaiah 41:25.

Jeremiah 4:6: Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction. [retire: or, strengthen] [destruction: Heb. breaking]

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:13

This verse refers to the north as the place of rebellion against God, which contradicts the positive connotation in Isaiah 41:25.

Isaiah 14:13: For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
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