Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 41:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 41:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 41:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, this verse shows people working together to make something strong and beautiful, helping and encouraging each other along the way. Christians might see this as a reminder that teamwork and support from friends make us stronger.

Isaiah 41:7: So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, [and] he that smootheth [with] the hammer him that smote the anvil, saying, It [is] ready for the sodering: and he fastened it with nails, [that] it should not be moved. [goldsmith: or, founder] [him...: or, the smiting] [saying...: or, saying of the soder, It is good]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:4-5

This verse contradicts Isaiah 41:7 by forbidding the making of graven images, while Isaiah 41:7 talks about craftsmen encouraging one another to make an idol securely.

Exodus 20:4-5: Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness [of any thing] that [is] in heaven above, or that [is] in the earth beneath, or that [is] in the water under the earth:

Contradiction with Isaiah 44:9-10

These verses contradict Isaiah 41:7 by mocking idol-makers and calling those who make graven images vanity, whereas Isaiah 41:7 describes them working together positively.

Isaiah 44:9-10: They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed. [delectable: Heb. desirable]

Contradiction with Romans 1:22-23

This verse contradicts Isaiah 41:7 by condemning the act of turning God's glory into images made by humans, unlike the cooperative crafting described in Isaiah 41:7.

Romans 1:22-23: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 27:15

This verse contradicts Isaiah 41:7 by declaring a curse on anyone who makes a graven image, whereas Isaiah 41:7 does not mention any condemnation for the idol makers.

Deuteronomy 27:15: Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Contradiction with Habakkuk 2:18

This verse contradicts Isaiah 41:7 by questioning the value of an image and exposing the futility of making idols, while Isaiah 41:7 depicts the idol-making process as a form of teamwork and skill.

Habakkuk 2:18: What profiteth the graven image that the maker thereof hath graven it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth therein, to make dumb idols? [maker of...: Heb. fashioner of his fashion]
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